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

Germany
6.97 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.62 million
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

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

How they compare

Germany currently reports 6.97 million against 6.62 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 350,760.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 16th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 8.00 million 7.52 million 472,687 Germany
2000s 8.21 million 9.12 million 913,863 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 7.22 million 6.23 million 988,013 Germany
2020s 6.87 million 6.38 million 493,585 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Germany or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Germany, at 6.97 million against 6.62 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
350,760, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 16th 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.