Iran vs OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Iran
3.62 million number
in 2018
OECD members
64.11 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
11th
OECD members rank
11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Iran
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 64.11 million number against 3.62 million number in Iran, a difference of 60.49 million number.
That makes OECD members's figure about 17.7 times Iran's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 11th of 193 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,970 number | 21.69 million number | 21.57 million number | OECD members |
| 1990s | 1.09 million number | 40.98 million number | 39.89 million number | OECD members |
| 2000s | 2.23 million number | 50.99 million number | 48.76 million number | OECD members |
| 2010s | 4.18 million number | 62.73 million number | 58.55 million number | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Iran or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 64.11 million number against 3.62 million number in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Iran and OECD members?
- 60.49 million number, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and OECD members?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Iran and OECD members rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 11th and OECD members 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.