Iran vs Japan: Secondary education, pupils

Iran

6.62 million

in 2023

Japan

6.61 million

in 2023

Iran rank

18th

Japan rank

19th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Iran currently reports 6.62 million against 6.61 million in Japan, a difference of 7,430.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th 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.