Colombia vs Iran: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Colombia
4.46 million
in 2018
Iran
4.92 million
in 2017
Colombia rank
23rd
Iran rank
20th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 4.92 million against 4.46 million in Colombia, a difference of 462,500.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 20th of 204 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 1.00 million 1.78 million 775,360 Iran
1980s 1.51 million 3.01 million 1.50 million Iran
1990s 2.07 million 6.04 million 3.98 million Iran
2000s 3.99 million 8.20 million 4.22 million Iran
2010s 4.56 million 5.48 million 925,554 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Colombia or Iran?
Iran, at 4.92 million against 4.46 million in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Colombia and Iran?
462,500, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.