What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between IDA only and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

62.28 million, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

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 (Islamic Republic of): Secondary education, general pupils

IDA only

67.20 million

in 2018

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

4.92 million

in 2017

IDA only rank

19th

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

21st

Secondary education, general pupils over time

IDA only
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

How they compare

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

That makes IDA only's figure about 13.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

IDA only ranks 19th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 21st of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	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 (Islamic Republic of)?: IDA only, at 67.20 million against 4.92 million in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between IDA only and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 62.28 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do IDA only and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: IDA only ranks 19th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 21st of 41 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: 20 August 2026

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