Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Egypt
3.87 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.34 million
in 2022
Egypt rank
12th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
14th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.87 million against 3.34 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 524,040.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 401,643 | 125,970 | 275,673 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.04 million | 1.31 million | 731,090 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 2.32 million | 16,451 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.61 million | 4.16 million | 1.55 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.26 million | 3.20 million | 60,730 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Egypt, at 3.87 million against 3.34 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 524,040, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release