Australia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Australia
6.0%
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.7%
in 2018
Australia rank
73rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
75th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Australia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
02468199920082018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 73rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 75th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 6.5% 0.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 6.3% 5.5% 0.8% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Australia, at 6.0% against 5.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.3%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Australia ranks 73rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 75th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.