Iran vs Nepal: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Iran
4 years
in 2020
Nepal
4 years
in 2020
Iran rank
5th
Nepal rank
5th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Iran
  • Nepal
01234197019952020

How they compare

Iran currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Nepal, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.

Iran ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 5th of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1980s 4 years 3 years 1 years Iran
1990s 4 years 2.7 years 1.3 years Iran
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2010s 3.6 years 4 years 0.4 years Nepal
2020s 4 years 4 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Iran or Nepal?
Iran, at 4 years against 4 years in Nepal as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Iran and Nepal?
0 years, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Iran ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.