France vs Iran: School age population, secondary education, male

France
2.99 million number
in 2019
Iran
3.51 million number
in 2020
France rank
23rd
Iran rank
20th

School age population, secondary education, male over time

  • France
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 3.51 million number against 2.99 million number in France, a difference of 520,110 number.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 20th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 3.01 million number 2.42 million number 591,744 number France
1980s 3.05 million number 3.63 million number 580,049 number Iran
1990s 2.76 million number 5.57 million number 2.81 million number Iran
2000s 2.87 million number 5.93 million number 3.06 million number Iran
2010s 2.93 million number 3.72 million number 789,230 number Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, France or Iran?
Iran, at 3.51 million number against 2.99 million number in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between France and Iran?
520,110 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do France and Iran rank globally for school age population, secondary education, male?
France ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 20th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, male (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, male (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

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