Iran vs Philippines: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Iran
3.94 million
in 2025
Philippines
4.60 million
in 2025
Iran rank
17th
Philippines rank
16th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Iran
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4.60 million against 3.94 million in Iran, a difference of 660,210.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.40 million | 1.04 million | 1.36 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.90 million | 1.29 million | 2.61 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 5.72 million | 1.52 million | 4.19 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 7.21 million | 1.96 million | 5.26 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.41 million | 2.61 million | 1.80 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.69 million | 4.45 million | 754,498 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Iran or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 4.60 million against 3.94 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Iran and Philippines?
- 660,210, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Philippines rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (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