Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.26 million
in 2023
Japan
3.22 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
Japan rank
18th

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.26 million against 3.22 million in Japan, a difference of 34,140.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 218 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 622,843 4.31 million 3.69 million Japan
1980s 1.44 million 5.48 million 4.03 million Japan
1990s 3.22 million 4.94 million 1.72 million Japan
2010s 2.78 million 3.48 million 701,079 Japan
2020s 3.11 million 3.26 million 151,038 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.26 million against 3.22 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
34,140, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.