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
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
February 2026 Data Release