Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
692,238
in 2022
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
18.09 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
9th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 18.09 million against 692,238 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 17.40 million.

That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 26.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 128 countries.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of WB: Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2010s 727,693 14.60 million 13.87 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 631,567 14.76 million 14.13 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 18.09 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
17.40 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th 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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About this data

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