Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.06 million number
in 2018
South Asia
17.37 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
11th
South Asia rank
14th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M201220152019

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 17.37 million number against 1.06 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 16.31 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 16.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 14th of 105 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Asia?
South Asia, at 17.37 million number against 1.06 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
16.31 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 14th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 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 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.