Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Iran, Islamic Republic of
429,305
in 2022
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
34.47 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
13th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 34.47 million against 429,305 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 34.04 million.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 80.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 13th of 149 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,060 | 7.71 million | 7.48 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 544,537 | 14.45 million | 13.90 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 889,256 | 24.92 million | 24.03 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 418,780 | 32.01 million | 31.59 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 34.47 million against 429,305 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 34.04 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 13th 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