France vs Iran: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
France
6.27 million
in 2024
Iran
6.62 million
in 2023
France rank
21st
Iran rank
18th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6.62 million against 6.27 million in France, a difference of 346,270.
That makes Iran'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 ranks 18th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | 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 |
| 2000s | 5.91 million | 9.12 million | 3.21 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.98 million | 6.23 million | 244,640 | Iran |
| 2020s | 6.21 million | 6.38 million | 163,230 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, France or Iran?
- Iran, 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?
- 346,270, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- France ranks 21st and Iran 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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About this data
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.