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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
55.2%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
72.7%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
150th
SDG: Western Asia rank
147th

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 72.7% against 55.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 17.5%.

That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 150th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 147th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Western Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of SDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 83.4% 69.4% 14.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 78.1% 73.3% 4.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 69.6% 70.6% 0.9% SDG: Western Asia
2020s 56.3% 72.9% 16.6% 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 72.7% against 55.2% 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?
17.5%, 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 150th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 147th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
409 places, 9,568 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release