Europe & Central Asia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Europe & Central Asia
3.24 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
213,998 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
15th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
13th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 3.24 million number against 213,998 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.02 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 15.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 3.13 million number 96,851 number 3.04 million number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 3.19 million number 224,283 number 2.97 million number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 2.93 million number 312,081 number 2.62 million number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Europe & Central Asia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Europe & Central Asia, at 3.24 million number against 213,998 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
3.02 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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