Ethiopia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
5.08 million number
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.46 million number
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
13th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.08 million number against 4.46 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 627,120 number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 13th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 2.49 million number 2.32 million number 166,847 number Ethiopia
1980s 3.09 million number 3.82 million number 730,634 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 4.00 million number 5.83 million number 1.82 million number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 3.07 million number 6.94 million number 3.88 million number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 4.41 million number 4.28 million number 128,422 number Ethiopia
2020s 5.08 million number 4.46 million number 627,120 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Ethiopia, at 5.08 million number against 4.46 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
627,120 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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