Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
77.8%
in 2017
Malaysia
78.5%
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
101st
Malaysia rank
99th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Malaysia
020406080199720082019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 78.5% against 77.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 99th of 182 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 63.0% 60.8% 2.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 67.3% 65.3% 2.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 77.1% 74.9% 2.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 78.5% against 77.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?
0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 99th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.