Iran vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Iran
1.70 million
in 2022
Japan
2.01 million
in 2023
Iran rank
13th
Japan rank
11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.01 million against 1.70 million in Iran, a difference of 313,870.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,116 | 1.46 million | 1.38 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 740,058 | 2.18 million | 1.44 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.03 million | 196,200 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 2.02 million | 384,850 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.01 million against 1.70 million in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Iran and Japan?
- 313,870, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Iran ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th 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