Argentina vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Argentina
3.14 million number
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.62 million number
in 2018
Argentina rank
13th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
11th

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

  • Argentina
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.62 million number against 3.14 million number in Argentina, a difference of 475,150 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 13th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 475,866 number 125,970 number 349,896 number Argentina
1990s 1.60 million number 1.31 million number 292,730 number Argentina
2000s 2.11 million number 2.23 million number 120,720 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 2.82 million number 4.26 million number 1.43 million number 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, Argentina or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.62 million number against 3.14 million number in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
475,150 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 13th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th of 193 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.