Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Least developed countries: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.85 million number
in 2020
Least developed countries
141.09 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
Least developed countries rank
19th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 141.09 million number against 6.85 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 134.24 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 20.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 205 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 4.68 million number 49.99 million number 45.31 million number Least developed countries
1980s 7.01 million number 63.36 million number 56.35 million number Least developed countries
1990s 10.87 million number 82.10 million number 71.23 million number Least developed countries
2000s 11.66 million number 104.45 million number 92.79 million number Least developed countries
2010s 7.32 million number 129.55 million number 122.23 million number Least developed countries

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 Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 141.09 million number against 6.85 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
134.24 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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