What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Argentina and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

26,678 number, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Argentina

627,763 number

in 2017

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

654,441 number

in 2018

Argentina rank

10th

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Argentina
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 654,441 number against 627,763 number in Argentina, a difference of 26,678 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 10th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th of 143 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	414,568 number	233,060 number	181,508 number	Argentina
2000s	580,294 number	544,537 number	35,758 number	Argentina
2010s	822,993 number	947,163 number	124,170 number	Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Argentina or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 654,441 number against 627,763 number in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Argentina and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 26,678 number, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Argentina ranks 10th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).