Iran vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Iran
654,441 number
in 2018
Japan
758,779 number
in 2018
Iran rank
9th
Japan rank
6th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 758,779 number against 654,441 number in Iran, a difference of 104,338 number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,060 number | 1.11 million number | 873,570 number | Japan |
| 2000s | 544,537 number | 956,031 number | 411,495 number | Japan |
| 2010s | 910,573 number | 765,681 number | 144,892 number | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 758,779 number against 654,441 number in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Iran and Japan?
- 104,338 number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th 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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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).