France vs Iran: World population level education

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

World population level education over time

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

How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, France or Iran?
France, at 43.90 million against 42.41 million in Iran as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between France and Iran?
1.49 million, 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 world population level education?
France ranks 17th and Iran ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed