Iran vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Iran
3.62 million number
in 2018
Philippines
3.59 million number
in 2017
Iran rank
11th
Philippines rank
12th

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

  • Iran
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 3.62 million number against 3.59 million number in Philippines, a difference of 26,630 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Iran ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 12th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 125,970 number 757,474 number 631,505 number Philippines
1990s 1.09 million number 2.03 million number 945,561 number Philippines
2000s 2.26 million number 2.49 million number 229,832 number Philippines
2010s 4.24 million number 3.21 million number 1.03 million number Iran

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 Philippines?
Iran, at 3.62 million number against 3.59 million number in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Iran and Philippines?
26,630 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Iran ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 12th 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.