Australia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Australia
397,182
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
429,305
in 2022
Australia rank
17th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 429,305 against 397,182 in Australia, a difference of 32,123.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 149 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 488,241 | 766,678 | 278,438 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 373,903 | 418,780 | 44,877 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Australia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 429,305 against 397,182 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 32,123, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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