Iran vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Iran
2.26 % change on previous year
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran rank
88th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
91st

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • Iran
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.26 % change on previous year against 1.38 % change on previous year in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.88 % change on previous year.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 88th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 91st of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 14.77 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year 9.97 % change on previous year Iran
1990s 10.27 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year 7.8 % change on previous year Iran
2000s -2.06 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s -3.83 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 5.83 % change on previous year SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 2.26 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 0.0691 % change on previous year SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Iran or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Iran, at 2.26 % change on previous year against 1.38 % change on previous year in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Iran and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
0.88 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Iran and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Iran ranks 88th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 91st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 18,637 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.