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

139,050 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, female (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, female

France

1.65 million number

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of

1.51 million number

in 2017

France rank

19th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

22nd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time

France
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

France currently reports 1.65 million number against 1.51 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 139,050 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 22nd 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	1.62 million number	2.37 million number	753,540 number	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	1.59 million number	2.06 million number	466,781 number	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	1.61 million number	1.39 million number	228,525 number	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, female, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: France, at 1.65 million number against 1.51 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, female between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 139,050 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, female?: France ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 194 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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Indicator: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 4,720 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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