Iran vs Japan: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Iran
6.62 million
in 2023
Japan
6.61 million
in 2023
Iran rank
18th
Japan rank
19th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6.62 million against 6.61 million in Japan, a difference of 7,430.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 8.75 million | 6.98 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.48 million | 10.98 million | 7.49 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.59 million | 10.31 million | 3.71 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.75 million | 7.20 million | 1.44 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.40 million | 6.69 million | 282,420 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Iran or Japan?
- Iran, at 6.62 million against 6.61 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Iran and Japan?
- 7,430, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). 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