Iran vs Japan: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Iran
6.62 million
in 2023
Japan
6.61 million
in 2023
Iran rank
18th
Japan rank
19th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6.62 million against 6.61 million in Japan, a difference of 7,430.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 8.75 million | 6.98 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.64 million | 11.11 million | 7.47 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.24 million | 10.04 million | 2.80 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.80 million | 7.12 million | 1.32 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.38 million | 6.69 million | 315,928 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Iran or Japan?
- Iran, at 6.62 million against 6.61 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Iran and Japan?
- 7,430, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th 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.