Iran vs Uganda: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Iran
1.43 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.30 million
in 2025
Iran rank
17th
Uganda rank
20th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Iran
- Uganda
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.43 million against 1.30 million in Uganda, a difference of 128,920.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 838,223 | 281,720 | 556,503 | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 378,696 | 725,731 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.77 million | 493,981 | 1.27 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 724,792 | 816,926 | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 994,887 | 175,544 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.23 million | 121,040 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Iran or Uganda?
- Iran, at 1.43 million against 1.30 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Iran and Uganda?
- 128,920, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Uganda rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Iran ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 20th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). 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