China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
China
80.8%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
80.6%
in 2023
China rank
158th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
159th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- China
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
China currently reports 80.8% against 80.6% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.
China ranks 158th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 159th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.5% | 88.7% | 9.8% | China |
| 1980s | 91.3% | 92.5% | 1.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 93.1% | 6.9% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 87.8% | 3.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 83.3% | 4.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 80.9% | 0.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- China, at 80.8% against 80.6% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- China ranks 158th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 159th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release