Egypt vs Iran: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Egypt
50.3%
in 2024
Iran
50.2%
in 2023
Egypt rank
68th
Iran rank
70th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 50.3% against 50.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 68th and Iran ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.7% | 49.5% | 1.8% | Iran |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 49.7% | 1.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 50.3% against 50.2% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Egypt and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Egypt ranks 68th and Iran ranks 70th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper 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