Iran, Islamic Republic of vs MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.45 million
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia
47.69 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
20th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • MDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 47.69 million against 1.45 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 46.24 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 32.8 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th of 195 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.07 million 21.94 million 19.88 million MDG: Southern Asia
2000s 2.35 million 29.07 million 26.72 million MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 1.82 million 40.83 million 39.01 million MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 1.43 million 49.29 million 47.87 million MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 47.69 million against 1.45 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Southern Asia?
46.24 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Southern Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,609 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release