Iran vs United Kingdom: Secondary education, pupils

Iran

6.62 million

in 2023

United Kingdom

6.40 million

in 2023

Iran rank

18th

United Kingdom rank

20th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Iran currently reports 6.62 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 221,220.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.