Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Secondary education, general pupils

Colombia
4.46 million
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.92 million
in 2017
Colombia rank
23rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

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

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 968,948 1.71 million 743,543 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 1.53 million 3.08 million 1.55 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 1.97 million 5.38 million 3.41 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 4.04 million 8.12 million 4.08 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 4.56 million 5.48 million 925,554 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 4.92 million against 4.46 million in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
462,500, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Colombia ranks 23rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.