Germany vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Germany
1.62 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.70 million
in 2022
Germany rank
14th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
13th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Germany
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.70 million against 1.62 million in Germany, a difference of 85,240.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of'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, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.19 million 663,632 524,678 Germany
2010s 1.57 million 2.23 million 652,070 Iran, Islamic Republic of
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, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of?
85,240, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Germany ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release