Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
141,078 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
111,257 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 141,078 number against 111,257 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 29,821 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 133 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 11,144 number 81,951 number 70,807 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 18,821 number 85,689 number 66,868 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 81,363 number 103,395 number 22,032 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 141,078 number against 111,257 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29,821 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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.