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

Iran
1.69 million number
in 2018
Japan
1.85 million number
in 2018
Iran rank
12th
Japan rank
11th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.85 million number against 1.69 million number in Iran, a difference of 163,090 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Iran ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 36,853 number 651,731 number 614,878 number Japan
1990s 568,092 number 1.76 million number 1.19 million number Japan
2000s 1.13 million number 1.82 million number 682,660 number Japan
2010s 2.00 million number 1.81 million number 189,688 number Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Iran or Japan?
Japan, at 1.85 million number against 1.69 million number in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Iran and Japan?
163,090 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Iran ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th 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.