India vs Iran: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

India
122,150
in 2023
Iran
81,139
in 2022
India rank
3rd
Iran rank
6th

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

  • India
  • Iran
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199920112023

How they compare

India currently reports 122,150 against 81,139 in Iran, a difference of 41,011.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 6th of 142 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iran Difference Ahead
2010s 77,979 63,561 14,418 India
2020s 113,717 80,470 33,247 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, India or Iran?
India, at 122,150 against 81,139 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between India and Iran?
41,011, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do India and Iran rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
India ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 6th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release