Iran vs Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Iran
1.64 million
in 2022
Vietnam
1.35 million
in 2024
Iran rank
16th
Vietnam rank
18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.64 million against 1.35 million in Vietnam, a difference of 294,700.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,884 | 33,951 | 11,934 | Iran |
| 1990s | 568,092 | 347,629 | 220,463 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 557,368 | 589,886 | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 1.06 million | 997,766 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.37 million | 203,110 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Iran or Vietnam?
- Iran, at 1.64 million against 1.35 million in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Iran and Vietnam?
- 294,700, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Iran ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release