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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
744,234 number
in 2018
Türkiye
583,939 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
7th
Türkiye rank
9th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 744,234 number against 583,939 number in Türkiye, a difference of 160,295 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 107 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 744,234 number against 583,939 number in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
160,295 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 107 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.