Iran vs Middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Iran
61,776 number
in 2018
Middle income
728,346 number
in 2019
Iran rank
6th
Middle income rank
4th

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

  • Iran
  • Middle income
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199820082019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 728,346 number against 61,776 number in Iran, a difference of 666,570 number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 11.8 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 4th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 2,999 number 214,447 number 211,448 number Middle income
2000s 5,346 number 324,808 number 319,462 number Middle income
2010s 33,484 number 568,948 number 535,464 number Middle income

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 Middle income?
Middle income, at 728,346 number against 61,776 number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Iran and Middle income?
666,570 number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle income?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iran and Middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Iran ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 4th of 131 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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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.