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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.26 million
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
92.92 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
20th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 92.92 million against 3.26 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 89.66 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 28.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 218 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 622,843 14.52 million 13.90 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1980s 1.38 million 27.42 million 26.04 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1990s 3.02 million 37.35 million 34.34 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 4.37 million 56.23 million 51.87 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 3.01 million 80.14 million 77.13 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 3.13 million 91.86 million 88.74 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 92.92 million against 3.26 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
89.66 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?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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 secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release