Iran, Islamic Republic of vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.17 million
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
118.10 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
21st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 118.10 million against 4.17 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 113.93 million.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 28.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 220 countries.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.35 million | 107.02 million | 101.67 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 4.84 million | 109.40 million | 104.56 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 3.15 million | 114.97 million | 111.82 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 3.92 million | 117.62 million | 113.71 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 118.10 million against 4.17 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 113.93 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st 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