Iran vs United Kingdom: Secondary education, pupils

Iran
6.62 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.40 million
in 2023
Iran rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
20th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Iran
  • United Kingdom
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M197119972023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 6.62 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 221,220.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iran ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1.78 million 4.73 million 2.96 million United Kingdom
1980s 3.48 million 4.77 million 1.28 million United Kingdom
1990s 6.87 million 4.75 million 2.11 million Iran
2000s 9.12 million 5.47 million 3.65 million Iran
2010s 6.39 million 5.89 million 508,490 Iran
2020s 6.40 million 6.28 million 125,850 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Iran or United Kingdom?
Iran, at 6.62 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Iran and United Kingdom?
221,220, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Iran ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.