Iran, Islamic Republic of vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Iran, Islamic Republic of
70.8%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
79.3%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
131st
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
134th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 79.3% against 70.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.1 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 131st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 134th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.4% | 70.4% | 20.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 74.0% | 13.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 74.6% | 8.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 77.6% | 5.6% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 79.3% against 70.8% 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 8.5%, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 131st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 134th of 188 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, female (%). 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