Iran, Islamic Republic of vs OECD members: Secondary education, pupils

Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.62 million
in 2023
OECD members
116.41 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
OECD members rank
16th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • OECD members
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972024

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 116.41 million against 6.62 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 109.79 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 17.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 16th of 206 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 1.78 million 83.49 million 81.71 million OECD members
1980s 3.48 million 99.89 million 96.41 million OECD members
1990s 6.87 million 100.66 million 93.79 million OECD members
2000s 9.12 million 107.39 million 98.27 million OECD members
2010s 6.31 million 111.91 million 105.60 million OECD members
2020s 6.40 million 115.55 million 109.14 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Iran, Islamic Republic of or OECD members?
OECD members, at 116.41 million against 6.62 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Iran, Islamic Republic of and OECD members?
109.79 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and OECD members?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and OECD members rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 16th 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.