Iran vs Tanzania: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Iran
734,084
in 2025
Tanzania
808,407
in 2025
Iran rank
17th
Tanzania rank
16th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Iran
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 808,407 against 734,084 in Iran, a difference of 74,323.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 434,443 | 165,935 | 268,508 | Iran |
| 1980s | 569,241 | 257,112 | 312,129 | Iran |
| 1990s | 889,688 | 364,408 | 525,280 | Iran |
| 2000s | 786,569 | 453,817 | 332,752 | Iran |
| 2010s | 601,341 | 612,103 | 10,762 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 693,503 | 770,167 | 76,664 | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 808,407 against 734,084 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Iran and Tanzania?
- 74,323, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tanzania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Tanzania rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Iran ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 16th 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, male (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