ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
67.57 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.07 million
in 2022
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank
16th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) currently reports 67.57 million against 2.07 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 65.50 million.

That makes ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)'s figure about 32.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 204 groups.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 50.49 million 2.51 million 47.98 million ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
2020s 59.80 million 2.00 million 57.80 million ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), at 67.57 million against 2.07 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
65.50 million, with ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (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 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release