Iran vs Kenya: Secondary education, pupils

Iran
6.62 million
in 2023
Kenya
6.74 million
in 2023
Iran rank
18th
Kenya rank
17th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Iran
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.74 million against 6.62 million in Iran, a difference of 119,410.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 1.78 million 437,596 1.34 million Iran
1980s 3.48 million 1.37 million 2.11 million Iran
1990s 9.73 million 1.82 million 7.90 million Iran
2000s 9.12 million 2.47 million 6.65 million Iran
2010s 5.71 million 4.86 million 856,735 Iran
2020s 6.54 million 6.65 million 101,530 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Iran or Kenya?
Kenya, at 6.74 million against 6.62 million in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Iran and Kenya?
119,410, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Iran ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th 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.