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

24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

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.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of

6.62 million

in 2023

Kenya

6.74 million

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

18th

Kenya rank

17th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.74 million against 6.62 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 119,410.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th of 219 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.78 million	437,596	1.34 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	3.48 million	1.37 million	2.11 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	9.73 million	1.82 million	7.90 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	9.12 million	2.47 million	6.65 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	5.71 million	4.86 million	856,735	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	6.54 million	6.65 million	101,530	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Kenya?: Kenya, at 6.74 million against 6.62 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kenya?: 119,410, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kenya?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kenya rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th 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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Indicator: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release