AIMS: East Asia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

AIMS: East Asia
14.10 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
155,218
in 2022
AIMS: East Asia rank
22nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 14.10 million against 155,218 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 13.95 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 90.9 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 218 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 3.28 million 96,851 3.18 million AIMS: East Asia
2000s 6.42 million 224,283 6.19 million AIMS: East Asia
2010s 10.78 million 301,314 10.48 million AIMS: East Asia
2020s 13.28 million 149,388 13.13 million AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, AIMS: East Asia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
AIMS: East Asia, at 14.10 million against 155,218 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between AIMS: East Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
13.95 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release