France vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

France
6.27 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.62 million
in 2023
France rank
21st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M197119972024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 6.62 million against 6.27 million in France, a difference of 346,270.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 4.77 million 1.78 million 2.99 million France
1980s 5.37 million 3.64 million 1.73 million France
1990s 5.80 million 7.24 million 1.44 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 5.91 million 9.12 million 3.21 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 5.98 million 6.23 million 244,640 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 6.21 million 6.38 million 163,230 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 6.62 million against 6.27 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
346,270, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do France and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
France ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 206 countries.
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.