Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Iran, Islamic Republic of
40.1%
in 2022
Japan
22.5%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th
Japan rank
17th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Japan
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 40.1% against 22.5% in Japan, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 83 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.1% | 27.2% | 17.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 24.1% | 16.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 40.1% against 22.5% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
- 17.6%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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