What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

157,710 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.

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.

Germany vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Germany

1.53 million number

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of

1.69 million number

in 2018

Germany rank

13th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

12th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Germany
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.69 million number against 1.53 million number in Germany, a difference of 157,710 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	955,856 number	384,461 number	571,395 number	Germany
2010s	1.44 million number	1.98 million number	538,878 number	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Germany or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.69 million number against 1.53 million number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 157,710 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Germany ranks 13th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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: 21 August 2026

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