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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.69 million number
in 2018
South Asia
20.39 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
12th
South Asia rank
15th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 20.39 million number against 1.69 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 18.70 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 12.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 15th of 187 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 36,853 number 713,567 number 676,714 number South Asia
1990s 476,276 number 2.94 million number 2.46 million number South Asia
2000s 1.13 million number 5.83 million number 4.69 million number South Asia
2010s 2.00 million number 15.64 million number 13.65 million number South Asia

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 South Asia?
South Asia, at 20.39 million number against 1.69 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
18.70 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 15th 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.