Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.64 million
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.81 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.81 million against 1.64 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 172,930.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 36,853 238,260 201,407 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 476,276 1.01 million 530,377 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.13 million 1.27 million 139,810 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.98 million 1.38 million 599,809 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 1.57 million 1.68 million 109,633 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Iran, Islamic Republic of or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.81 million against 1.64 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
172,930, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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.