Germany vs Iran: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Germany
1.62 million
in 2024
Iran
1.70 million
in 2022
Germany rank
14th
Iran rank
13th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.70 million against 1.62 million in Germany, a difference of 85,240.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Iran ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 663,632 | 524,678 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 2.23 million | 652,070 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.63 million | 47,017 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Germany or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.70 million against 1.62 million in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Germany and Iran?
- 85,240, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Germany ranks 14th and Iran ranks 13th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release