Iran vs South Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male

Iran
1.31 million number
in 2017
South Africa
1.39 million number
in 2018
Iran rank
21st
South Africa rank
18th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M199720072018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.39 million number against 1.31 million number in Iran, a difference of 76,010 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 187 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.27 million number 1.06 million number 1.21 million number Iran
2000s 2.33 million number 1.26 million number 1.07 million number Iran
2010s 1.77 million number 1.38 million number 393,776 number Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, Iran or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.39 million number against 1.31 million number in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between Iran and South Africa?
76,010 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Iran ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/