Colombia vs Iran: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

Colombia
1.75 million number
in 2018
Iran
1.64 million number
in 2017
Colombia rank
18th
Iran rank
21st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.75 million number against 1.64 million number in Iran, a difference of 112,830 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran ahead.

Colombia ranks 18th and Iran ranks 21st of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 1.29 million number 2.89 million number 1.59 million number Iran
2000s 1.53 million number 2.38 million number 846,336 number Iran
2010s 1.78 million number 1.52 million number 251,493 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, Colombia or Iran?
Colombia, at 1.75 million number against 1.64 million number in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between Colombia and Iran?
112,830 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Colombia ranks 18th and Iran ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.