Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 2.08 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 2.08 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.87 million number | — |
| 2014 | 2.92 million number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million number | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million number | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million number | -11.1% |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.08 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million number in 2018.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.