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