Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 155,218 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
155,218
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
21st
of 146 countries
All-time high
395,983
in 2011
All-time low
96,851
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999–2022

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999201020221999: 96.9k2000: 115.9k2001: 139.0k2002: 148.9k2003: 168.6k2004: 208.0k2005: 243.8k2006: 307.3k2007: 309.1k2008: 317.5k2009: 284.7k2010: 391.4k2011: 396.0k2012: 380.6k2013: 297.5k2014: 332.1k2015: 344.8k2016: 252.2k2017: 232.8k2018: 214.0k2019: 171.7k2020: 153.9k2021: 139.1k2022: 155.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 155,218.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 395,983 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96,851, in 1999.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 21st out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96,851 96,851 96,851 1
2000s 224,283 115,873 317,535 10
2010s 301,314 171,710 395,983 10
2020s 149,388 139,064 155,218 3

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 18 Republic of Korea 177,734 compare
  2. 19 Ukraine 162,181 compare
  3. 20 Thailand 159,962 compare
  4. 22 Malaysia 153,640 compare
  5. 23 Ecuador 128,571 compare
  6. 24 Saudi Arabia 106,389 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 155,218 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 395,983 in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 96,851 in 1999.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release