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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release