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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.73 million number
in 2012
South Asia
62.68 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th
South Asia rank
8th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 62.68 million number against 2.73 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 59.94 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 22.9 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.25 million number 51.33 million number 48.08 million number South Asia
2000s 3.55 million number 59.49 million number 55.94 million number South Asia
2010s 2.90 million number 64.06 million number 61.15 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Asia?
South Asia, at 62.68 million number against 2.73 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
59.94 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th 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

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