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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.69 million number
in 2018
Philippines
1.99 million number
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
12th
Philippines rank
9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.99 million number against 1.69 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 307,700 number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 9th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 26,778 number 376,110 number 349,332 number Philippines
1990s 476,276 number 1.18 million number 703,858 number Philippines
2000s 1.15 million number 1.35 million number 201,604 number Philippines
2010s 2.05 million number 1.76 million number 291,153 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Philippines?
Philippines, at 1.99 million number against 1.69 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines?
307,700 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 9th 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.