Iran, Islamic Republic of vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.2%
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
7.6%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
167th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
164th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
02.557.510200920162024

How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 7.6% against 0.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 35.8 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 167th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 164th of 184 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 3.2% 6.0% 2.8% SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 1.0% 7.1% 6.1% SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Iran, Islamic Republic of or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 7.6% against 0.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
7.4%, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 167th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 164th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release