Germany vs Iran: School age population, secondary education, female

Germany
3.40 million number
in 2020
Iran
3.34 million number
in 2020
Germany rank
19th
Iran rank
20th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • Germany
  • Iran
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.40 million number against 3.34 million number in Iran, a difference of 58,610 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 19th and Iran ranks 20th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 5.31 million number 2.26 million number 3.05 million number Germany
1980s 4.84 million number 3.38 million number 1.46 million number Germany
1990s 3.80 million number 5.31 million number 1.51 million number Iran
2000s 3.93 million number 5.73 million number 1.79 million number Iran
2010s 3.49 million number 3.60 million number 106,187 number Iran
2020s 3.40 million number 3.34 million number 58,610 number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Germany or Iran?
Germany, at 3.40 million number against 3.34 million number in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Germany and Iran?
58,610 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Germany and Iran rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
Germany ranks 19th and Iran ranks 20th of 205 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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (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

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