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
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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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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

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