Europe & Central Asia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Secondary education, pupils

Europe & Central Asia
83.79 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.62 million
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
20th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 83.79 million against 6.62 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 77.17 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 78.19 million 1.78 million 76.41 million Europe & Central Asia
1980s 83.80 million 3.48 million 80.31 million Europe & Central Asia
1990s 83.06 million 6.87 million 76.20 million Europe & Central Asia
2000s 83.11 million 9.12 million 73.99 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 77.33 million 6.31 million 71.02 million Europe & Central Asia
2020s 82.10 million 6.40 million 75.69 million Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Europe & Central Asia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Europe & Central Asia, at 83.79 million against 6.62 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
77.17 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.