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

Germany
1.66 million
in 2024
Iran
1.64 million
in 2022
Germany rank
15th
Iran rank
16th

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

  • Germany
  • Iran
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.66 million against 1.64 million in Iran, a difference of 15,100.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Iran ranks 16th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 965,652 415,066 550,586 Germany
2010s 1.46 million 1.96 million 496,329 Iran
2020s 1.65 million 1.57 million 85,777 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Germany or Iran?
Germany, at 1.66 million against 1.64 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Germany and Iran?
15,100, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Germany and Iran rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Germany ranks 15th 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.