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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
141,078 number
in 2018
Türkiye
95,100 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
5th
Türkiye rank
8th

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

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

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 141,078 number against 95,100 number in Türkiye, a difference of 45,978 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Türkiye ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 133 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 19,422 number 28,588 number 9,166 number Türkiye
2010s 81,363 number 70,030 number 11,332 number Iran, Islamic Republic of

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 Türkiye?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 141,078 number against 95,100 number in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
45,978 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 8th 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.