Argentina vs Iran: Secondary education, general pupils

Argentina
4.61 million
in 2017
Iran
4.92 million
in 2017
Argentina rank
22nd
Iran rank
20th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Argentina
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 4.92 million against 4.61 million in Argentina, a difference of 308,140.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 22nd 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 Argentina Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 433,559 1.71 million 1.28 million Iran
1980s 681,554 2.95 million 2.27 million Iran
1990s 3.67 million 9.14 million 5.47 million Iran
2000s 3.92 million 8.31 million 4.39 million Iran
2010s 4.42 million 5.48 million 1.06 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Argentina or Iran?
Iran, at 4.92 million against 4.61 million in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Argentina and Iran?
308,140, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Argentina ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.