France vs Iran: Secondary education, pupils

France
6.27 million
in 2024
Iran
6.62 million
in 2023
France rank
21st
Iran rank
18th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • France
  • Iran
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M197119972024

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 38 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 5.35 million 3.48 million 1.87 million France
1990s 5.75 million 6.87 million 1.11 million Iran
2000s 5.91 million 9.12 million 3.21 million Iran
2010s 5.95 million 6.31 million 359,412 Iran
2020s 6.22 million 6.40 million 184,080 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, 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 between France and Iran?
346,270, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do France and Iran rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
France ranks 21st and Iran ranks 18th of 206 countries.
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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About this data

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.