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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.0373 units per person
in 2022
Italy
0.0376 units per person
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
67th
Italy rank
65th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Italy
00.020.040.06197119972023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0376 units per person against 0.0373 units per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th and Italy ranks 65th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0037 units per person 0.0161 units per person 0.0123 units per person Italy
1990s 0.0171 units per person 0.0314 units per person 0.0143 units per person Italy
2000s 0.0309 units per person 0.0335 units per person 0.0026 units per person Italy
2010s 0.0507 units per person 0.0315 units per person 0.0193 units per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.0361 units per person 0.0353 units per person 0.0008 units per person 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), Iran, Islamic Republic of or Italy?
Italy, at 0.0376 units per person against 0.0373 units per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Italy?
0.0003 units per person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Italy?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th and Italy ranks 65th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.