Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Low income: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.85 million number
in 2020
Low income
91.79 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
Low income rank
24th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Low income
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 91.79 million number against 6.85 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 84.94 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 13.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Low income ranks 24th of 205 countries.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 4.68 million number 29.35 million number 24.67 million number Low income
1980s 7.01 million number 36.87 million number 29.86 million number Low income
1990s 10.87 million number 47.14 million number 36.27 million number Low income
2000s 11.66 million number 62.99 million number 51.33 million number Low income
2010s 7.32 million number 82.73 million number 75.42 million number Low income

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 Low income?
Low income, at 91.79 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 Low income?
84.94 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Low income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Low income rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Low income ranks 24th 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.