Iceland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in

Iceland
36.9%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
39.7%
in 2022
Iceland rank
15th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
14th

Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time

  • Iceland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 39.7% against 36.9% in Iceland, a difference of 2.8%.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th 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 Iceland Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 34.1% 44.5% 10.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 34.1% 40.9% 6.8% 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, Iceland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 39.7% against 36.9% in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
2.8%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
Iceland ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
83 places, 625 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release