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
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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About this data
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.