Germany vs Iran: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Germany
2.24 million
in 2024
Iran
2.03 million
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Iran rank
20th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Germany
  • Iran
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.24 million against 2.03 million in Iran, a difference of 211,570.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran ahead.

Germany ranks 19th and Iran ranks 20th of 220 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 2.55 million 2.32 million 235,077 Germany
2010s 2.22 million 1.53 million 687,034 Germany
2020s 2.19 million 1.90 million 290,578 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Germany or Iran?
Germany, at 2.24 million against 2.03 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Germany and Iran?
211,570, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Germany and Iran rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Germany ranks 19th and Iran ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release