Iran vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Iran
1.93 million number
in 2018
South Korea
1.78 million number
in 2018
Iran rank
11th
South Korea rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.93 million number against 1.78 million number in South Korea, a difference of 150,040 number.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,116 number | 207,114 number | 117,998 number | South Korea |
| 1990s | 701,845 number | 1.64 million number | 939,640 number | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.10 million number | 2.00 million number | 903,654 number | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.18 million number | 1.94 million number | 239,726 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 South Korea?
- Iran, at 1.93 million number against 1.78 million number in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Iran and South Korea?
- 150,040 number, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Iran ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th 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
The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.