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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.70 million
in 2022
Republic of Korea
1.50 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
13th
Republic of Korea rank
15th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Republic of Korea
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.70 million against 1.50 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 201,620.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 89,116 207,114 117,998 Republic of Korea
1990s 701,845 1.68 million 982,830 Republic of Korea
2000s 1.10 million 2.00 million 903,654 Republic of Korea
2010s 2.18 million 1.92 million 261,707 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 1.63 million 1.64 million 4,953 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Republic of Korea?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.70 million against 1.50 million in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
201,620, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th 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.