Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
85.1%
in 2023
WB: Arab World
68.9%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
134th
WB: Arab World rank
136th

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • WB: Arab World
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 85.1% against 68.9% in WB: Arab World, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times WB: Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Arab World ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 134th and WB: Arab World ranks 136th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and WB: Arab World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of WB: Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 37.8% 36.1% 1.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 46.7% 49.7% 3.0% WB: Arab World
1990s 64.7% 54.9% 9.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 75.9% 62.4% 13.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 82.0% 66.2% 15.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 85.3% 68.5% 16.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: Arab World?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 85.1% against 68.9% in WB: Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Arab World?
16.2%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Arab World?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Arab World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 134th and WB: Arab World ranks 136th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,492 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release