Europe & Central Asia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Europe & Central Asia
83.79 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.62 million
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
20th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 83.79 million against 6.62 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 77.17 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 78.19 million 1.78 million 76.41 million Europe & Central Asia
1980s 82.36 million 3.64 million 78.72 million Europe & Central Asia
1990s 83.52 million 7.24 million 76.27 million Europe & Central Asia
2000s 83.11 million 9.12 million 73.99 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 77.70 million 6.23 million 71.47 million Europe & Central Asia
2020s 81.83 million 6.38 million 75.46 million Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Europe & Central Asia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Europe & Central Asia, at 83.79 million against 6.62 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
77.17 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.