Iran vs Sudan: School age population, upper secondary education, female
Iran
1.92 million
in 2025
Sudan
1.67 million
in 2025
Iran rank
17th
Sudan rank
18th
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.92 million against 1.67 million in Sudan, a difference of 250,020.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 18th of 220 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 900,149 | 2.65 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.55 million | 1.06 million | 2.49 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.15 million | 1.38 million | 764,873 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.80 million | 1.62 million | 174,285 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Iran or Sudan?
- Iran, at 1.92 million against 1.67 million in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Iran and Sudan?
- 250,020, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Iran ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 18th 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
February 2026 Data Release