Iran, Islamic Republic of vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.81 million
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
47.66 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
20th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199320082024

How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 47.66 million against 1.81 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 45.85 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 26.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 200 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.37 million 29.14 million 26.77 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 2.06 million 33.63 million 31.57 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 1.41 million 44.01 million 42.59 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 1.74 million 47.29 million 45.56 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 47.66 million against 1.81 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
45.85 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release