What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

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 (Islamic Republic of)?

The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 2018.

How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Iran (Islamic Republic of): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 1.06 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

1.06 million number

Change on year

down 10.4%

World rank

11th

of 105 countries

All-time high

1.54 million number

in 2014

All-time low

1.06 million number

in 2018

Years of data

2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2013–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

8 Russia 1.63 million number compare
9 Egypt 1.31 million number compare
10 Japan 1.22 million number compare
12 Viet Nam 906,849 number compare
13 United Kingdom 906,452 number compare
14 Republic of Korea 876,469 number compare

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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)
School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2023)

All data for Iran (Islamic Republic of) →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 (Islamic Republic of)?: 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 (Islamic Republic of)?: The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 2018.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?: Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.