Iran, Islamic Republic of vs SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
58.3%
in 2022
SDG: Western Asia
57.5%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
53rd
SDG: Western Asia rank
53rd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • SDG: Western Asia
020406080197119972023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 58.3% against 57.5% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 53rd of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Western Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of SDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 22.1% 19.1% 3.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 24.1% 24.3% 0.2% SDG: Western Asia
2010s 60.7% 47.2% 13.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 56.0% 57.9% 1.9% SDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or SDG: Western Asia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 58.3% against 57.5% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Western Asia?
0.8%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Western Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 53rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release