Egypt vs Iran: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Egypt
87.0%
in 2024
Iran
87.7%
in 2023
Egypt rank
90th
Iran rank
87th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 87.7% against 87.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 90th and Iran ranks 87th of 182 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 93.3% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 87.0% | 5.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 88.3% | 1.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 87.7% against 87.0% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Egypt and Iran?
- 0.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Egypt ranks 90th and Iran ranks 87th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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