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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release