Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Iran, Islamic Republic of
150,898
in 2022
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2.39 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
7th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 2.39 million against 150,898 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.24 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 15.8 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 143 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,144 | 555,847 | 544,703 | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 18,821 | 817,749 | 798,928 | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 89,722 | 1.40 million | 1.31 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 148,827 | 2.06 million | 1.91 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 8 programmes, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 2.39 million against 150,898 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 2.24 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)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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
February 2026 Data Release