Iran, Islamic Republic of vs SDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Iran, Islamic Republic of
70.8%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
80.3%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
131st
SDG: Western Asia rank
129th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • SDG: Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Western Asia currently reports 80.3% against 70.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes SDG: 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: Western Asia ranks 129th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of SDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 90.4% 80.3% 10.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 87.0% 82.1% 4.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 82.8% 74.8% 8.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 72.0% 79.7% 7.7% SDG: 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: Western Asia?
SDG: Western Asia, at 80.3% 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: Western Asia?
9.5%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Western Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 131st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 129th 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

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
409 places, 9,567 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release