Iran, Islamic Republic of vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Iran, Islamic Republic of
63.0%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
76.5%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
143rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
144th

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 76.5% against 63.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 13.5%.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 143rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 144th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 86.8% 73.9% 12.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 82.5% 74.9% 7.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 75.9% 77.3% 1.4% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 64.0% 74.8% 10.8% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

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, Islamic Republic of or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 76.5% against 63.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
13.5%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 143rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 144th 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

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release