Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.34 million
in 2022
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
111.79 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
14th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
15th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • WB: Early-demographic Dividend
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 111.79 million against 3.34 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 108.45 million.

That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 33.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th of 200 countries.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of WB: Early-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 125,970 10.66 million 10.54 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
1990s 1.09 million 25.32 million 24.23 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2000s 2.23 million 41.81 million 39.58 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2010s 4.16 million 80.48 million 76.33 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2020s 3.20 million 100.56 million 97.36 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 111.79 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
108.45 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th 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

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