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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.28 million number
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.49 million number
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197019952020

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.28 million number against 1.49 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 795,410 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.20 million number 1.69 million number 491,474 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.98 million number 1.83 million number 148,221 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 2.99 million number 1.44 million number 1.55 million number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 3.53 million number 1.59 million number 1.94 million number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 2.17 million number 1.54 million number 621,888 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 2.28 million number 1.49 million number 795,410 number 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 2.28 million number against 1.49 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
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?
795,410 number, 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?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
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 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (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

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