Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, IDA only or Iran?

IDA only, at 67.20 million against 4.92 million in Iran as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between IDA only and Iran?

62.28 million, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Iran?

42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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.

IDA only vs Iran: Secondary education, general pupils

IDA only

67.20 million

in 2018

Iran

4.92 million

in 2017

IDA only rank

19th

Iran rank

20th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

IDA only
Iran

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 67.20 million against 4.92 million in Iran, a difference of 62.28 million.

That makes IDA only's figure about 13.7 times Iran's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 19th and Iran ranks 20th of 43 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1970s	9.00 million	1.71 million	7.29 million	IDA only
1980s	13.87 million	3.08 million	10.79 million	IDA only
1990s	19.77 million	6.24 million	13.53 million	IDA only
2000s	38.20 million	8.31 million	29.89 million	IDA only
2010s	58.69 million	5.48 million	53.20 million	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, IDA only or Iran?: IDA only, at 67.20 million against 4.92 million in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between IDA only and Iran?: 62.28 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Iran?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do IDA only and Iran rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: IDA only ranks 19th and Iran ranks 20th of 43 groups.
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: 29 October 2026

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