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

Egypt
2.13 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.45 million
in 2012
Egypt rank
8th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
11th

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

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.13 million against 1.45 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 680,720.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Egypt ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.53 million 1.65 million 117,650 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.74 million 1.87 million 129,988 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1.80 million 1.55 million 254,767 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, at 2.13 million against 1.45 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
680,720, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
Egypt ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release