Germany vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Germany
10.06 million number
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
11.19 million number
in 2019
Germany rank
21st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 11.19 million number against 10.06 million number in Germany, a difference of 1.13 million number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 11.82 million number 8.81 million number 3.01 million number Germany
2000s 11.28 million number 8.65 million number 2.63 million number Germany
2010s 10.08 million number 10.13 million number 48,654 number Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Germany or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 11.19 million number against 10.06 million number in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.13 million number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Germany ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.