What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

167,460 number, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in secondary education, male

France

3.12 million number

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of

2.95 million number

in 2017

France rank

17th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

19th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

France
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

France currently reports 3.12 million number against 2.95 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 167,460 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.35 million number	1.11 million number	1.24 million number	France
1980s	2.63 million number	2.11 million number	528,260 number	France
1990s	2.91 million number	3.85 million number	938,461 number	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	3.02 million number	4.75 million number	1.74 million number	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	3.03 million number	3.30 million number	266,800 number	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: France, at 3.12 million number against 2.95 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 167,460 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do France and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?: France ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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