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

Iran
1.64 million
in 2022
Spain
1.34 million
in 2024
Iran rank
16th
Spain rank
19th

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

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

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.64 million against 1.34 million in Spain, a difference of 297,590.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Iran ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 36,853 151,582 114,729 Spain
1990s 476,276 901,124 424,848 Spain
2000s 1.13 million 970,546 162,374 Iran
2010s 1.98 million 1.06 million 917,816 Iran
2020s 1.57 million 1.21 million 352,340 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Iran or Spain?
Iran, at 1.64 million against 1.34 million in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Iran and Spain?
297,590, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Iran and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Iran ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th 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.