Iran, Islamic Republic of vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Iran, Islamic Republic of
8.84 % change on previous year
in 2022
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
5.73 % change on previous year
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
37th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
35th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
-100102030197119962022

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 8.84 % change on previous year against 5.73 % change on previous year in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 3.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.5 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 35th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 11.46 % change on previous year 13.19 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 15.24 % change on previous year 7.5 % change on previous year 7.74 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 10.06 % change on previous year 9.62 % change on previous year 0.4398 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.3976 % change on previous year 4.94 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s -4.59 % change on previous year 5.46 % change on previous year 10.05 % change on previous year UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Iran, Islamic Republic of or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 8.84 % change on previous year against 5.73 % change on previous year in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
3.11 % change on previous year, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 35th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. 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), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.