Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.95 million number
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.12 million number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119942018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.12 million number against 2.95 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 161,330 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.15 million number 2.42 million number 1.27 million number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.11 million number 2.41 million number 302,055 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3.85 million number 2.42 million number 1.43 million number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 4.75 million number 2.77 million number 1.98 million number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 3.35 million number 2.98 million number 369,514 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
161,330 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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.