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

France
4.98 million
in 2017
Iran
4.92 million
in 2017
France rank
18th
Iran rank
20th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • Iran
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M197119942017

How they compare

France currently reports 4.98 million against 4.92 million in Iran, a difference of 59,510.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Iran ranks 20th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 3.85 million 1.78 million 2.07 million France
1980s 3.98 million 3.01 million 968,044 France
1990s 4.33 million 6.83 million 2.51 million Iran
2000s 4.54 million 8.31 million 3.77 million Iran
2010s 4.83 million 5.48 million 654,320 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, France or Iran?
France, at 4.98 million against 4.92 million in Iran as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between France and Iran?
59,510, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do France and Iran rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
France ranks 18th 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.