How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?

19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

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.

Iran vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Iran

213,998 number

in 2018

South Korea

267,753 number

in 2018

Iran rank

13th

South Korea rank

10th

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

Iran
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 267,753 number against 213,998 number in Iran, a difference of 53,755 number.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Korea ahead.

Iran ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 10th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	96,851 number	406,706 number	309,855 number	South Korea
2000s	224,283 number	427,284 number	203,001 number	South Korea
2010s	312,081 number	296,493 number	15,588 number	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Iran or South Korea?: South Korea, at 267,753 number against 213,998 number in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Iran and South Korea?: 53,755 number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Iran ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 10th of 140 countries.
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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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