Iran vs OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Iran
213,998 number
in 2018
OECD members
7.71 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
13th
OECD members rank
11th

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

  • Iran
  • OECD members
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199720082019

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 7.71 million number against 213,998 number in Iran, a difference of 7.50 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 36.0 times Iran's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 13th and OECD members ranks 11th of 140 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 96,851 number 5.79 million number 5.69 million number OECD members
2000s 224,283 number 6.55 million number 6.33 million number OECD members
2010s 312,081 number 7.90 million number 7.59 million number OECD members

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 OECD members?
OECD members, at 7.71 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 OECD members?
7.50 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and OECD members?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iran and OECD members rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Iran ranks 13th and OECD members ranks 11th 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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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).