Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
61,776 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54,051 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 61,776 number against 54,051 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7,725 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 131 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,999 number 32,376 number 29,377 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5,346 number 37,717 number 32,371 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 33,484 number 49,086 number 15,602 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 61,776 number against 54,051 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7,725 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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.