Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Upper middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
654,441 number
in 2018
Upper middle income
29.84 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
5th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Upper middle income
010.0M20.0M30.0M199820082019

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 29.84 million number against 654,441 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 29.19 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 45.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 143 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 233,060 number 9.39 million number 9.15 million number Upper middle income
2000s 544,537 number 16.32 million number 15.78 million number Upper middle income
2010s 910,573 number 25.68 million number 24.77 million number Upper middle income

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, Islamic Republic of or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 29.84 million number against 654,441 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Upper middle income?
29.19 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Upper middle income?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Upper middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 5th 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).