Brazil vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Brazil
115,028 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
141,078 number
in 2018
Brazil rank
6th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
5th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820082018

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 141,078 number against 115,028 number in Brazil, a difference of 26,050 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 133 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 87,016 number 11,144 number 75,872 number Brazil
2000s 86,938 number 18,767 number 68,171 number Brazil
2010s 91,772 number 81,363 number 10,409 number Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Brazil or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 141,078 number against 115,028 number in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
26,050 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 133 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.