Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Türkiye: School age population, last grade of primary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
759,939
in 2025
Türkiye
683,918
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
Türkiye rank
18th

School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 759,939 against 683,918 in Türkiye, a difference of 76,021.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 447,336 543,860 96,525 Türkiye
1980s 591,732 619,519 27,787 Türkiye
1990s 912,864 685,497 227,366 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 747,764 650,682 97,081 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 606,908 652,021 45,112 Türkiye
2020s 710,376 671,346 39,031 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 759,939 against 683,918 in Türkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
76,021, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release