Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Ida Total: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
8.11 million
in 2025
WB: Ida Total
272.03 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
WB: Ida Total rank
19th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • WB: Ida Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida Total currently reports 272.03 million against 8.11 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 263.91 million.

That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 33.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th of 220 countries.

WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of WB: Ida Total Difference Ahead
1970s 4.84 million 87.13 million 82.29 million WB: Ida Total
1980s 7.10 million 111.11 million 104.01 million WB: Ida Total
1990s 10.83 million 144.94 million 134.12 million WB: Ida Total
2000s 12.05 million 186.03 million 173.98 million WB: Ida Total
2010s 7.56 million 226.47 million 218.90 million WB: Ida Total
2020s 7.56 million 263.59 million 256.03 million WB: Ida Total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: Ida Total?
WB: Ida Total, at 272.03 million against 8.11 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Ida Total?
263.91 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Ida Total?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Ida Total rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release