Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

Egypt
1.94 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.70 million
in 2022
Egypt rank
12th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
13th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.94 million against 1.70 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 240,790.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 286,463 89,116 197,347 Egypt
2000s 1.28 million 1.13 million 147,888 Egypt
2010s 1.37 million 2.18 million 805,257 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 1.66 million 1.63 million 31,297 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, at 1.94 million against 1.70 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
240,790, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Egypt ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.