Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Turkey: School age population, tertiary education, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.86 million number
in 2018
Turkey
3.28 million number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
Turkey rank
16th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 3.28 million number against 2.86 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 421,170 number.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 1.50 million number 1.89 million number 383,771 number Turkey
1980s 2.03 million number 2.33 million number 299,081 number Turkey
1990s 2.86 million number 2.86 million number 4,979 number Turkey
2000s 4.22 million number 3.13 million number 1.09 million number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 3.51 million number 3.15 million number 366,667 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, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Turkey?
Turkey, at 3.28 million number against 2.86 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Turkey?
421,170 number, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Turkey?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Turkey rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th of 203 countries.
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)
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

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