Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.22 million number
in 2017
Least developed countries
10.74 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
Least developed countries rank
23rd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Least developed countries
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199720082019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 10.74 million number against 1.22 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 9.52 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 8.8 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 188 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 1.94 million number 2.18 million number 237,920 number Least developed countries
2000s 2.31 million number 4.65 million number 2.34 million number Least developed countries
2010s 1.67 million number 8.16 million number 6.50 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 10.74 million number against 1.22 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
9.52 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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