France vs Iran: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
3.3%
in 2023
Iran
3.2%
in 2021
France rank
68th
Iran rank
70th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
France currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 68th and Iran ranks 70th of 124 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | France |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% | France |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 0.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, France or Iran?
- France, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Iran?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 68th and Iran ranks 70th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%). 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