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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
621,432 number
in 2020
Türkiye
691,201 number
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Türkiye rank
17th

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 691,201 number against 621,432 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 69,769 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 19th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 415,265 number 458,999 number 43,735 number Türkiye
1980s 567,481 number 564,630 number 2,852 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 884,841 number 645,770 number 239,071 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 768,315 number 645,698 number 122,617 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 574,544 number 676,558 number 102,014 number Türkiye
2020s 621,432 number 691,201 number 69,769 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 691,201 number against 621,432 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?
69,769 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 19th and Türkiye ranks 17th 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, male (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, male (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

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