Iran vs South Africa: Secondary education, general pupils

Iran
4.92 million
in 2017
South Africa
4.70 million
in 2017
Iran rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 4.92 million against 4.70 million in South Africa, a difference of 224,060.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 3.58 million 1.95 million 1.63 million Iran
1990s 6.24 million 3.16 million 3.09 million Iran
2000s 8.31 million 4.29 million 4.02 million Iran
2010s 5.56 million 4.69 million 865,587 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Iran or South Africa?
Iran, at 4.92 million against 4.70 million in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Iran and South Africa?
224,060, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Iran ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st 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.