Germany vs Iran: School age population, secondary education, female
Germany
3.36 million
in 2024
Iran
3.94 million
in 2025
Germany rank
22nd
Iran rank
19th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.94 million against 3.36 million in Germany, a difference of 581,690.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran ahead.
Germany ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 million | 5.85 million | 1.92 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.40 million | 3.68 million | 275,429 | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.31 million | 3.68 million | 364,922 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Germany or Iran?
- Iran, at 3.94 million against 3.36 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Germany and Iran?
- 581,690, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Germany ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 19th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release