Iran vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Iran
58.7%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
59.1%
in 2024
Iran rank
65th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
64th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
020406080197119972024

How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 59.1% against 58.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.

Iran ranks 65th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 64th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1990s 18.8% 22.3% 3.5% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 24.8% 31.3% 6.6% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 58.9% 47.5% 11.4% Iran
2020s 56.2% 56.6% 0.4% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 59.1% against 58.7% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Iran and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
0.4%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Iran and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Iran ranks 65th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 64th 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

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