Iran vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Iran
79,302 number
in 2018
Japan
53,526 number
in 2018
Iran rank
5th
Japan rank
8th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 79,302 number against 53,526 number in Japan, a difference of 25,776 number.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.

Iran ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 8,145 number 42,517 number 34,372 number Japan
2000s 13,475 number 49,918 number 36,443 number Japan
2010s 47,879 number 50,919 number 3,040 number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Iran or Japan?
Iran, at 79,302 number against 53,526 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Iran and Japan?
25,776 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Iran ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.