Germany vs Iran: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Germany
1.60 million number
in 2018
Iran
1.93 million number
in 2018
Germany rank
13th
Iran rank
11th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Germany
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.93 million number against 1.60 million number in Germany, a difference of 330,470 number.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Iran ranks 11th of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 1.19 million number 663,632 number 524,678 number Germany
2010s 1.55 million number 2.24 million number 688,462 number Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Germany or Iran?
Iran, at 1.93 million number against 1.60 million number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Germany and Iran?
330,470 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Germany and Iran rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Germany ranks 13th and Iran ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.