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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.36 million
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
99.66 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
20th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 99.66 million against 3.36 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 96.30 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 29.7 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 18th 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 1.15 million 30.16 million 29.01 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1980s 2.11 million 50.84 million 48.74 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1990s 3.85 million 59.15 million 55.30 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 4.75 million 71.15 million 66.40 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 3.30 million 90.02 million 86.72 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 3.27 million 100.85 million 97.58 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, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 99.66 million against 3.36 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
96.30 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, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th 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, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release