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

Iceland
47.1%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
60.1%
in 2022
Iceland rank
71st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
68th

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

  • Iceland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0204060201620192023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 60.1% against 47.1% in Iceland, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 71st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 68th of 78 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 57.8% 55.6% 2.3% Iceland
2020s 48.6% 59.2% 10.6% 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 60.1% against 47.1% 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?
13.0%, 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 71st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 68th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational 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

Indicator
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 597 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release