Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Secondary education, general pupils

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
4.97 million
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.92 million
in 2017
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
19th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of currently reports 4.97 million against 4.92 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 49,760.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 19th 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 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 198,999 1.71 million 1.51 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 638,364 3.08 million 2.44 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 819,279 6.24 million 5.42 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 2.37 million 8.31 million 5.94 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 4.43 million 5.67 million 1.23 million Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, at 4.97 million against 4.92 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
49,760, with Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 19th 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.