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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
141,078 number
in 2018
Upper middle income
1.18 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
5th
Upper middle income rank
9th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 1.18 million number against 141,078 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.04 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 8.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 133 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 11,144 number 400,204 number 389,060 number Upper middle income
2000s 18,821 number 595,043 number 576,222 number Upper middle income
2010s 81,363 number 951,932 number 870,569 number Upper middle income

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 Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 1.18 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 Upper middle income?
1.04 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Upper middle income?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Upper middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 9th 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.