Iran vs WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Iran
1.70 million
in 2022
WB: Ibrd Only
92.82 million
in 2024
Iran rank
13th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
11th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Iran
  • WB: Ibrd Only
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How they compare

WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 92.82 million against 1.70 million in Iran, a difference of 91.12 million.

That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 54.6 times Iran's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 13th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 195 countries.

WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran WB: Ibrd Only Difference Ahead
1970s 89,116 12.58 million 12.49 million WB: Ibrd Only
1990s 701,845 25.32 million 24.62 million WB: Ibrd Only
2000s 1.10 million 42.55 million 41.45 million WB: Ibrd Only
2010s 2.18 million 69.52 million 67.34 million WB: Ibrd Only
2020s 1.63 million 83.47 million 81.84 million WB: Ibrd Only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Iran or WB: Ibrd Only?
WB: Ibrd Only, at 92.82 million against 1.70 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Iran and WB: Ibrd Only?
91.12 million, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: Ibrd Only?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Iran and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Iran ranks 13th and WB: Ibrd Only 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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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