Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.73 million number
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
32.24 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
21st

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 32.24 million number against 2.73 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 29.51 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 11.8 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st of 203 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 622,843 number 8.62 million number 7.99 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 1.38 million number 18.55 million number 17.17 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 3.02 million number 25.09 million number 22.08 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 4.37 million number 29.91 million number 25.54 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 3.01 million number 32.01 million number 29.00 million number Latin America & Caribbean

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 Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 32.24 million number against 2.73 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean?
29.51 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st of 203 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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.