Iran vs North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Iran
213,998 number
in 2018
North America
4.18 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
13th
North America rank
13th

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

  • Iran
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 4.18 million number against 213,998 number in Iran, a difference of 3.97 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 19.5 times Iran's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 13th and North America ranks 13th of 140 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran North America Difference Ahead
2000s 278,403 number 3.70 million number 3.42 million number North America
2010s 312,081 number 4.39 million number 4.07 million number North America

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 North America?
North America, at 4.18 million number against 213,998 number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Iran and North America?
3.97 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Iran and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Iran ranks 13th and North America ranks 13th 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

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