Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Iran, Islamic Republic of
60.1%
in 2022
Japan
84.0%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
68th
Japan rank
65th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.0% against 60.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 68th and Japan ranks 65th of 78 countries.
Japan 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 | 55.6% | 80.8% | 25.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 83.1% | 23.9% | Japan |
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?
- Japan, at 84.0% against 60.1% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
- 23.9%, with Japan 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 68th and Japan ranks 65th 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
February 2026 Data Release