Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
61,776 number
in 2018
Spain
42,644 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
6th
Spain rank
9th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Spain
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 61,776 number against 42,644 number in Spain, a difference of 19,132 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2,999 number 32,686 number 29,687 number Spain
2000s 5,346 number 35,884 number 30,538 number Spain
2010s 35,695 number 28,598 number 7,097 number Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Spain?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 61,776 number against 42,644 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain?
19,132 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th 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.