Iran, Islamic Republic of vs MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.92 million
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
68.86 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
20th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • MDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 68.86 million against 1.92 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 66.95 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 35.9 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th of 220 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.64 million 59.17 million 55.53 million MDG: Southern Asia
2000s 3.55 million 63.26 million 59.70 million MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 2.15 million 68.01 million 65.87 million MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 1.77 million 69.08 million 67.30 million MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 68.86 million against 1.92 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Southern Asia?
66.95 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Southern Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release