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

France
4.98 million
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.92 million
in 2017
France rank
18th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • France
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M197119942017

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 3.84 million 1.71 million 2.13 million France
1980s 3.98 million 3.08 million 908,264 France
1990s 4.31 million 6.24 million 1.93 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 4.54 million 8.31 million 3.77 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 4.83 million 5.48 million 654,320 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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