Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.95 million number
in 2017
Least developed countries
34.60 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Least developed countries rank
20th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 34.60 million number against 2.95 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 31.64 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 11.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 202 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1.15 million number 4.81 million number 3.65 million number Least developed countries
1980s 2.11 million number 7.88 million number 5.77 million number Least developed countries
1990s 3.85 million number 10.67 million number 6.82 million number Least developed countries
2000s 4.75 million number 18.94 million number 14.18 million number Least developed countries
2010s 3.30 million number 29.29 million number 25.99 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 34.60 million number against 2.95 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
31.64 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 20th 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

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