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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.36 million
in 2023
Japan
3.39 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Japan rank
17th

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

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

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.39 million against 3.36 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 26,730.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Japan ranks 17th 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 1.15 million 4.44 million 3.29 million Japan
1980s 2.20 million 5.64 million 3.44 million Japan
1990s 4.02 million 5.10 million 1.08 million Japan
2010s 3.02 million 3.64 million 623,284 Japan
2020s 3.26 million 3.43 million 164,895 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
Japan, at 3.39 million against 3.36 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
26,730, with Japan 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, male (number), gaps filled?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Japan ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.