Iran vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

Iran
58.3%
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
57.5%
in 2024
Iran rank
53rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
54th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Iran
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
020406080197119972024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 58.3% against 57.5% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 53rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 54th of 189 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 5.6% 2.2% 3.4% Iran
1990s 22.1% 10.3% 11.8% Iran
2000s 24.1% 18.3% 5.8% Iran
2010s 60.7% 34.4% 26.4% Iran
2020s 56.0% 49.8% 6.2% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Iran or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Iran, at 58.3% against 57.5% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Iran and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
0.8%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Iran and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Iran ranks 53rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 54th 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