ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, tertiary education, female

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
91.81 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.93 million
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
19th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 91.81 million against 2.93 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 88.88 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 31.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 68.44 million 3.41 million 65.02 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 76.69 million 4.39 million 72.30 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 85.53 million 3.51 million 82.02 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 90.54 million 2.80 million 87.74 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 91.81 million against 2.93 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
88.88 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release