How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?

27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

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

Iran

1.93 million number

in 2018

Japan

2.01 million number

in 2018

Iran rank

11th

Japan rank

10th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Iran
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.01 million number against 1.93 million number in Iran, a difference of 82,650 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Iran ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	89,116 number	1.46 million number	1.38 million number	Japan
1990s	740,058 number	2.18 million number	1.44 million number	Japan
2000s	1.10 million number	2.18 million number	1.08 million number	Japan
2010s	2.18 million number	2.05 million number	124,785 number	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Iran or Japan?: Japan, at 2.01 million number against 1.93 million number in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Iran and Japan?: 82,650 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Iran ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th 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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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: 07 August 2026

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