How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Germany

2.66 million number

in 2020

Iran, Islamic Republic of

2.73 million number

in 2012

Germany rank

11th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

10th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

Germany
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.73 million number against 2.66 million number in Germany, a difference of 72,720 number.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 164 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.62 million number	3.25 million number	634,090 number	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	2.80 million number	3.55 million number	746,584 number	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	2.76 million number	2.90 million number	146,593 number	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Germany or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.73 million number against 2.66 million number in Germany as of 2012.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 72,720 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?: Germany ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.