Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 322,544 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
322,544
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
10th
of 127 countries
All-time high
401,736
in 2016
All-time low
248,740
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2013–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2013201720222013: 248.7k2014: 312.9k2015: 374.4k2016: 401.7k2017: 399.9k2018: 352.1k2019: 328.1k2020: 289.6k2021: 278.9k2022: 322.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 322,544 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 401,736 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 248,740, in 2013.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 10th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 345,405 248,740 401,736 7
2020s 297,038 278,929 322,544 3

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 7 Italy 498,572 compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 458,050 compare
  3. 9 Algeria 333,881 compare
  4. 11 Indonesia 317,513 compare
  5. 12 Türkiye 316,694 compare
  6. 13 Poland 314,123 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 322,544 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 401,736 in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 248,740 in 2013.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,841 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release