Germany vs Iran: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

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), gaps over time

  • Germany
  • Iran
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

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 12 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 1.17 million 676,370 496,016 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 (number), gaps, 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 (number), gaps between Germany and Iran?
85,240, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Germany and Iran rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Germany ranks 14th and Iran 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.