Iran vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Iran
58.7%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
58.9%
in 2024
Iran rank
65th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
65th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Iran
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Iran ranks 65th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 22.6% | 3.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 32.1% | 7.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 47.8% | 11.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.6% | 0.4% | WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.2%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Iran and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 65th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 65th 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