Iran vs UNICEF: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Iran
69,759
in 2022
UNICEF: World
2.04 million
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Iran
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 2.04 million against 69,759 in Iran, a difference of 1.97 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 29.2 times Iran's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 142 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1990s 2,999 684,112 681,113 UNICEF: World
2000s 5,346 943,127 937,780 UNICEF: World
2010s 37,507 1.31 million 1.28 million UNICEF: World
2020s 68,358 1.68 million 1.62 million UNICEF: World

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 UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 2.04 million against 69,759 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Iran and UNICEF: World?
1.97 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UNICEF: World?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Iran and UNICEF: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Iran ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release