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

256,039 number, with Russia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russia?

16 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.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

440,443 number

in 2018

Russia

696,482 number

in 2018

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

5th

Russia rank

4th

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 696,482 number against 440,443 number in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 256,039 number.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russia ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Russia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	337,818 number	956,005 number	618,187 number	Russia
2010s	592,074 number	652,645 number	60,570 number	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Russia?: Russia, at 696,482 number against 440,443 number in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russia?: 256,039 number, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th 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).