France vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

France
2.88 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.34 million
in 2022
France rank
17th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
14th

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

  • France
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119972024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.34 million against 2.88 million in France, a difference of 463,010.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 955,316 125,970 829,346 France
1990s 2.05 million 1.12 million 928,879 France
2000s 2.13 million 2.23 million 104,453 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 2.43 million 4.16 million 1.73 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 2.81 million 3.20 million 384,980 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.34 million against 2.88 million in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
463,010, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do France and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
France ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.