Austria vs Iran: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education

Austria
98.5%
in 2024
Iran
98.5%
in 2020
Austria rank
35th
Iran rank
36th

Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time

  • Austria
  • Iran
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 98.5% against 98.5% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 35th and Iran ranks 36th of 190 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iran Difference Ahead
1820s 11.4% 0.0% 11.4% Austria
1830s 14.0% 0.0% 14.0% Austria
1840s 17.2% 0.0% 17.2% Austria
1850s 20.9% 0.0% 20.9% Austria
1860s 25.2% 0.0% 25.1% Austria
1870s 34.6% 0.0% 34.6% Austria
1880s 58.3% 0.1% 58.2% Austria
1890s 58.4% 0.2% 58.2% Austria
1900s 80.3% 0.3% 80.0% Austria
1910s 80.4% 0.6% 79.8% Austria
1920s 85.6% 1.4% 84.2% Austria
1930s 90.8% 4.7% 86.1% Austria
1940s 96.1% 8.4% 87.6% Austria
1950s 100.0% 14.3% 85.7% Austria
1960s 91.5% 27.0% 64.5% Austria
1970s 88.9% 55.4% 33.5% Austria
1980s 88.0% 70.9% 17.1% Austria
2000s 98.2% 96.2% 2.0% Austria
2010s 98.3% 96.7% 1.7% Austria
2020s 98.7% 98.5% 0.2% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Austria or Iran?
Austria, at 98.5% against 98.5% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Austria and Iran?
0.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iran?
46 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2020.
How do Austria and Iran rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
Austria ranks 35th and Iran ranks 36th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.