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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
141,078 number
in 2018
OECD members
1.54 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
5th
OECD members rank
5th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.54 million number against 141,078 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.40 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 10.9 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 5th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 11,144 number 1.07 million number 1.06 million number OECD members
2000s 18,821 number 1.30 million number 1.28 million number OECD members
2010s 81,363 number 1.55 million number 1.46 million number OECD members

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 OECD members?
OECD members, at 1.54 million number against 141,078 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and OECD members?
1.40 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and OECD members?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and OECD members rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and OECD members 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.