Canada vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Canada
91.9%
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
91.0%
in 2017
Canada rank
39th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
42nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Canada
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 91.9% against 91.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 39th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd of 173 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 81.7% 66.0% 15.7% Canada
1990s 91.8% 74.7% 17.2% Canada
2000s 87.3% 70.4% 16.9% Canada
2010s 88.1% 84.9% 3.1% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Canada or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Canada, at 91.9% against 91.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.9%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Canada ranks 39th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to 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, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.