Iran vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Iran
58.7%
in 2022
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
58.9%
in 2024
Iran rank
65th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
66th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran
  • SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
020406080197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 58.9% against 58.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.

Iran ranks 65th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 66th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 18.8% 22.6% 3.8% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 24.8% 32.1% 7.3% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 58.9% 47.8% 11.1% Iran
2020s 56.2% 56.6% 0.4% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Iran or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 58.9% against 58.7% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Iran and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
0.2%, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Iran and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Iran ranks 65th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release