Iceland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male

Iceland
40.5%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
47.9%
in 2012
Iceland rank
17th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male over time

  • Iceland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 47.9% against 40.5% in Iceland, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 124 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 5.4% 23.2% 17.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 6.2% 33.0% 26.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 13.3% 47.9% 34.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male, Iceland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 47.9% against 40.5% in Iceland as of 2012.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male between Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
7.4%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
Iceland ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,819 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release