India vs Iran: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%)
India
66.1%
in 2025
Iran
68.4%
in 2025
India rank
71st
Iran rank
69th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 68.4% against 66.1% in India, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
India ranks 71st and Iran ranks 69th of 164 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.5% | 29.7% | 8.2% | Iran |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 38.3% | 9.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 48.8% | 13.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 59.0% | 7.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 66.2% | 2.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data), India or Iran?
- Iran, at 68.4% against 66.1% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) between India and Iran?
- 2.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- India ranks 71st and Iran ranks 69th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release