France vs Iran: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

France
1.60 million
in 2024
Iran
1.64 million
in 2022
France rank
17th
Iran rank
16th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • France
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.64 million against 1.60 million in France, a difference of 38,830.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and Iran ranks 16th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 1.12 million 476,276 645,076 France
2000s 1.17 million 1.13 million 35,554 France
2010s 1.32 million 1.98 million 654,127 Iran
2020s 1.55 million 1.57 million 14,953 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), France or Iran?
Iran, at 1.64 million against 1.60 million in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between France and Iran?
38,830, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do France and Iran rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
France ranks 17th and Iran ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.