Iceland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Iceland
52.9%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
39.9%
in 2022
Iceland rank
12th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 52.9% against 39.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 44.4% | 2.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 40.8% | 10.6% | Iceland |
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?
- Iceland, at 52.9% against 39.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 13.0%, with Iceland 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 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th 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, both sexes (%). 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