Europe & Central Asia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Europe & Central Asia
507,865 number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
61,776 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
10th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
6th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 507,865 number against 61,776 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 446,089 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 8.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 321,129 number 2,999 number 318,130 number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 418,875 number 5,346 number 413,529 number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 496,944 number 33,484 number 463,461 number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Europe & Central Asia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Europe & Central Asia, at 507,865 number against 61,776 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
446,089 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.