Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes was 692,238 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
692,238
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
9th
of 128 countries
All-time high
852,771
in 2016
All-time low
515,878
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2022
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Iran, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran recorded 692,238 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2022.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Iran peaked at 852,771 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 515,878, in 2013.
Iran ranks 9th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 515,878 | — |
| 2014 | 647,221 | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 792,720 | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 852,771 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 848,799 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 744,234 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 692,225 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 608,754 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 593,708 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 692,238 | +16.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 692,238 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50,471, 13.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iran's 692,238 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35,743, 19.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 727,693 | 515,878 | 852,771 | 7 |
| 2020s | 631,567 | 593,708 | 692,238 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Iran?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Iran was 692,238 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 852,771 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 515,878 in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release