Algeria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Algeria
3.63 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.17 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
21st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 4.17 million against 3.63 million in Algeria, a difference of 540,630.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Algeria ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.52 million | 2.44 million | 925,010 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 3.20 million | 1.14 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 2.11 million | 5.11 million | 3.00 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.39 million | 4.84 million | 2.44 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 3.15 million | 711,808 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 3.96 million | 660,987 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Algeria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 4.17 million against 3.63 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 540,630, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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