Iran vs Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Iran
49.7%
in 2023
Sweden
49.9%
in 2024
Iran rank
58th
Sweden rank
56th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 49.9% against 49.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
Iran ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 56th of 191 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.8% | 49.0% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.6% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Iran or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 49.9% against 49.7% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Iran and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Iran ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 56th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release