What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

233,280 number, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

France

3.38 million number

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of

3.15 million number

in 2017

France rank

19th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

21st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

France
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

France currently reports 3.38 million number against 3.15 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 233,280 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

France ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.33 million number	5.24 million number	1.91 million number	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	3.28 million number	4.46 million number	1.19 million number	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	3.32 million number	2.91 million number	406,329 number	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: France, at 3.38 million number against 3.15 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 233,280 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do France and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?: France ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.