France vs Iran: Secondary education, general pupils

France

4.98 million

in 2017

Iran

4.92 million

in 2017

France rank

18th

Iran rank

20th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

France currently reports 4.98 million against 4.92 million in Iran, a difference of 59,510.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

Globally, France ranks 18th and Iran ranks 20th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.