Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, upper secondary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.02 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.70 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.02 million against 1.70 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 329,050.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 220 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.66 million 1.58 million 2.08 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 2.26 million 1.53 million 734,087 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 1.87 million 1.61 million 262,172 Iran, Islamic Republic of

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.02 million against 1.70 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
329,050, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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