Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Türkiye: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Iran, Islamic Republic of
592,349 number
in 2020
Türkiye
661,401 number
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
Türkiye rank
18th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 661,401 number against 592,349 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 69,052 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 389,525 number 461,838 number 72,313 number Türkiye
1980s 532,224 number 561,570 number 29,346 number Türkiye
1990s 849,106 number 633,506 number 215,600 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 739,883 number 627,076 number 112,807 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 549,775 number 650,219 number 100,444 number Türkiye
2020s 592,349 number 661,401 number 69,052 number Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 661,401 number against 592,349 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
69,052 number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.