ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
167.63 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.34 million
in 2022
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
14th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 167.63 million against 3.34 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 164.28 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 50.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 17.78 million 125,970 17.66 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1990s 38.44 million 1.09 million 37.35 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 70.31 million 2.23 million 68.07 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 121.50 million 4.16 million 117.34 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 149.97 million 3.20 million 146.77 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 167.63 million against 3.34 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
164.28 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th of 221 groups.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release