Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
58.3%
in 2022
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
59.1%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
53rd
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
50th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 59.1% against 58.3% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 50th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1970s 5.3% 5.0% 0.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 22.1% 13.6% 8.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 24.1% 22.1% 2.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 60.7% 39.7% 21.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 56.0% 53.5% 2.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of

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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 59.1% against 58.3% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
0.8%, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 50th 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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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