Germany vs Iran: Secondary education, pupils

Germany

6.97 million

in 2024

Iran

6.62 million

in 2023

Germany rank

16th

Iran rank

18th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Germany currently reports 6.97 million against 6.62 million in Iran, a difference of 350,760.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 16th and Iran ranks 18th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.