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
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
February 2026 Data Release