India vs Iran: Secondary education, pupils

India
48.1%
in 2018
Iran
48.0%
in 2017
India rank
143rd
Iran rank
145th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • India
  • Iran
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How they compare

India currently reports 48.1% against 48.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

India ranks 143rd and Iran ranks 145th of 203 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 29.2% 34.8% 5.6% Iran
1980s 34.0% 39.4% 5.4% Iran
1990s 37.7% 44.8% 7.0% Iran
2000s 42.6% 47.9% 5.4% Iran
2010s 47.0% 47.7% 0.7% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, India or Iran?
India, at 48.1% against 48.0% in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between India and Iran?
0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do India and Iran rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
India ranks 143rd and Iran ranks 145th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.