Iran vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Iran
69,759
in 2022
Spain
49,953
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
Spain rank
10th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Iran currently reports 69,759 against 49,953 in Spain, a difference of 19,806.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Iran ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,999 | 32,686 | 29,687 | Spain |
| 2000s | 5,346 | 35,884 | 30,538 | Spain |
| 2010s | 39,674 | 29,049 | 10,624 | Iran |
| 2020s | 68,358 | 47,784 | 20,573 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Iran or Spain?
- Iran, at 69,759 against 49,953 in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Iran and Spain?
- 19,806, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Iran ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release