Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 1.06 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Iran, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Iran stood at 1.06 million number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Iran ranks 11th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.54 million number | — |
| 2014 | 1.54 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million number | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million number | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million number | -10.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.06 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148,829 number, 7.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.06 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 126,545 number, 8.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Iran?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Iran was 1.06 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Iran ranks 11th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.