Iran, Islamic Republic of vs MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
692,238
in 2022
MDG: Developing Regions
17.48 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
9th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
11th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • MDG: Developing Regions
05.0M10.0M15.0M201220182024

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 17.48 million against 692,238 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 16.79 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 25.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 11th of 128 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
2010s 727,693 13.22 million 12.49 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 631,567 14.91 million 14.28 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 17.48 million against 692,238 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Developing Regions?
16.79 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Developing Regions?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 11th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release