Argentina vs Iran: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Argentina
1.94 million number
in 2017
Iran
1.69 million number
in 2018
Argentina rank
10th
Iran rank
12th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Argentina
  • Iran
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.94 million number against 1.69 million number in Iran, a difference of 255,360 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 10th and Iran ranks 12th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 223,613 number 36,853 number 186,760 number Argentina
1990s 987,167 number 568,092 number 419,075 number Argentina
2000s 1.25 million number 1.13 million number 120,246 number Argentina
2010s 1.72 million number 2.04 million number 325,744 number Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Argentina or Iran?
Argentina, at 1.94 million number against 1.69 million number in Iran as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Argentina and Iran?
255,360 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Argentina ranks 10th and Iran ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.