Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Secondary education, pupils

Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.62 million
in 2023
Japan
6.61 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Japan rank
19th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197119972023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 6.62 million against 6.61 million in Japan, a difference of 7,430.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.78 million 8.75 million 6.98 million Japan
1980s 3.48 million 10.98 million 7.49 million Japan
1990s 6.59 million 10.31 million 3.71 million Japan
2010s 5.75 million 7.20 million 1.44 million Japan
2020s 6.40 million 6.69 million 282,420 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 6.62 million against 6.61 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
7,430, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th 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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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.