Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Lower middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.62 million number
in 2018
Lower middle income
62.31 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
11th
Lower middle income rank
13th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 62.31 million number against 3.62 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 58.69 million number.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 17.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 13th of 193 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 125,970 number 6.96 million number 6.83 million number Lower middle income
1990s 1.09 million number 16.22 million number 15.14 million number Lower middle income
2000s 2.23 million number 29.09 million number 26.86 million number Lower middle income
2010s 4.18 million number 53.60 million number 49.42 million number Lower middle income

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 Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 62.31 million number against 3.62 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lower middle income?
58.69 million number, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lower middle income?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lower middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 13th 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.