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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
638,419 number
in 2020
Türkiye
695,195 number
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Türkiye rank
17th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 695,195 number against 638,419 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 56,776 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 204 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 425,865 number 471,435 number 45,571 number Türkiye
1980s 589,688 number 578,090 number 11,598 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 904,828 number 649,862 number 254,966 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 732,998 number 649,222 number 83,776 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 579,999 number 675,481 number 95,482 number Türkiye
2020s 638,419 number 695,195 number 56,776 number Türkiye

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?
Türkiye, at 695,195 number against 638,419 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
56,776 number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
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 19th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 204 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.