What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

26,536 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Indonesia

413,907 number

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of

440,443 number

in 2018

Indonesia rank

6th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

5th

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

Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 440,443 number against 413,907 number in Indonesia, a difference of 26,536 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 140 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	408,656 number	335,757 number	72,899 number	Indonesia
2010s	460,067 number	557,882 number	97,814 number	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Indonesia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 440,443 number against 413,907 number in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 26,536 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Indonesia ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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