France vs Iran: Population by level of education

France
43.90 million people
in 2100
Iran
42.41 million people
in 2100
France rank
17th
Iran rank
19th

Population by level of education over time

  • France
  • Iran
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M195020252100

How they compare

France currently reports 43.90 million people against 42.41 million people in Iran, a difference of 1.49 million people.

Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 17th and Iran ranks 19th of 200 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iran Difference Ahead
1950s 732,350 people 33,000 people 699,350 people France
1960s 1.30 million people 124,150 people 1.18 million people France
1970s 2.53 million people 410,550 people 2.12 million people France
1980s 4.32 million people 1.07 million people 3.25 million people France
1990s 6.67 million people 2.25 million people 4.42 million people France
2000s 9.76 million people 4.41 million people 5.35 million people France
2010s 13.53 million people 8.10 million people 5.43 million people France
2020s 16.84 million people 11.34 million people 5.50 million people France
2030s 20.92 million people 15.63 million people 5.30 million people France
2040s 24.86 million people 21.12 million people 3.75 million people France
2050s 28.49 million people 26.07 million people 2.42 million people France
2060s 32.27 million people 30.61 million people 1.67 million people France
2070s 35.85 million people 34.79 million people 1.06 million people France
2080s 38.95 million people 38.15 million people 804,850 people France
2090s 41.87 million people 40.73 million people 1.14 million people France
2100s 43.90 million people 42.41 million people 1.49 million people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by level of education, France or Iran?
France, at 43.90 million people against 42.41 million people in Iran as of 2100.
What is the difference in population by level of education between France and Iran?
1.49 million people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do France and Iran rank globally for population by level of education?
France ranks 17th and Iran ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by level of education
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.