Iran vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Iran
2.54 million number
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
24.73 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
20th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
23rd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199720082019

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 24.73 million number against 2.54 million number in Iran, a difference of 22.19 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 9.7 times Iran's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 188 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 4.01 million number 18.29 million number 14.28 million number Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 4.66 million number 20.34 million number 15.69 million number Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 3.49 million number 23.42 million number 19.94 million number Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Iran or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 24.73 million number against 2.54 million number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
22.19 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Iran ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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

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