What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

114,610 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Germany

2.42 million number

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of

2.54 million number

in 2017

Germany rank

22nd

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

20th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

Germany
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.54 million number against 2.42 million number in Germany, a difference of 114,610 number.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th of 188 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.86 million number	4.01 million number	1.15 million number	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	2.82 million number	4.66 million number	1.84 million number	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	2.62 million number	3.49 million number	867,924 number	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Germany or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.54 million number against 2.42 million number in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 114,610 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?: Germany ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.