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