European Union vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

European Union
888,153 number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
869,879 number
in 2012
European Union rank
17th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

  • European Union
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 888,153 number against 869,879 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 18,274 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.02 million number 40,512 number 982,248 number European Union
2000s 944,849 number 101,128 number 843,721 number European Union
2010s 803,818 number 869,879 number 66,061 number Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, European Union or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
European Union, at 888,153 number against 869,879 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between European Union and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
18,274 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do European Union and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
European Union ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.