Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Türkiye: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.76 million number
in 2018
Türkiye
6.68 million number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
Türkiye rank
16th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 6.68 million number against 5.76 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 918,260 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 3.11 million number 3.68 million number 565,865 number Türkiye
1980s 4.20 million number 4.63 million number 424,647 number Türkiye
1990s 5.86 million number 5.71 million number 142,429 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 8.57 million number 6.31 million number 2.26 million number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 7.06 million number 6.37 million number 683,971 number Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 6.68 million number against 5.76 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
918,260 number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.