Iran vs Sweden: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Iran
63.0%
in 2023
Sweden
63.7%
in 2024
Iran rank
143rd
Sweden rank
141st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 63.7% against 63.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 143rd and Sweden ranks 141st of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 51.4% | 35.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 45.0% | 37.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 53.1% | 22.9% | Iran |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 64.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Iran or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 63.7% against 63.0% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Iran and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iran ranks 143rd and Sweden ranks 141st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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