Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.36 million number
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
14.88 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M199720082019

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 14.88 million number against 1.36 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 13.52 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 10.9 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 164 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.59 million number 8.02 million number 6.43 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1.75 million number 10.04 million number 8.29 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.44 million number 11.98 million number 10.54 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 14.88 million number against 1.36 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13.52 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (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, female (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

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