Iran, Islamic Republic of vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.02 million
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
75.64 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
19th

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 75.64 million against 2.02 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 73.62 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 37.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.65 million 64.34 million 60.69 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 3.66 million 69.30 million 65.64 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 2.26 million 74.99 million 72.73 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 1.87 million 75.71 million 73.84 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 75.64 million against 2.02 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
73.62 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper secondary education, male (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