Germany vs Iran: World population level education

Germany
43.31 million
in 2100
Iran
42.41 million
in 2100
Germany rank
18th
Iran rank
19th

World population level education over time

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

How they compare

Germany currently reports 43.31 million against 42.41 million in Iran, a difference of 894,700.

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

Germany ranks 18th and Iran ranks 19th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran Difference Ahead
1950s 2.26 million 33,000 2.23 million Germany
1960s 3.93 million 124,150 3.81 million Germany
1970s 6.36 million 410,550 5.94 million Germany
1980s 9.27 million 1.07 million 8.20 million Germany
1990s 13.56 million 2.25 million 11.32 million Germany
2000s 17.29 million 4.41 million 12.87 million Germany
2010s 21.73 million 8.10 million 13.63 million Germany
2020s 24.44 million 11.34 million 13.10 million Germany
2030s 27.50 million 15.63 million 11.87 million Germany
2040s 30.60 million 21.12 million 9.48 million Germany
2050s 33.69 million 26.07 million 7.62 million Germany
2060s 36.28 million 30.61 million 5.67 million Germany
2070s 38.73 million 34.79 million 3.94 million Germany
2080s 41.00 million 38.15 million 2.85 million Germany
2090s 42.53 million 40.73 million 1.80 million Germany
2100s 43.31 million 42.41 million 894,700 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Germany or Iran?
Germany, at 43.31 million against 42.41 million in Iran as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Germany and Iran?
894,700, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Germany and Iran rank globally for world population level education?
Germany ranks 18th 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