Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.62 million number
in 2018
Japan
3.86 million number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
11th
Japan rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.86 million number against 3.62 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 245,740 number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,970 number | 2.12 million number | 1.99 million number | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.11 million number | 3.93 million number | 2.82 million number | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.23 million number | 3.99 million number | 1.76 million number | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.18 million number | 3.86 million number | 314,472 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.86 million number against 3.62 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
- 245,740 number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.