Iran vs Low & middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Iran
79,302 number
in 2018
Low & middle income
930,196 number
in 2019
Iran rank
5th
Low & middle income rank
2nd

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

  • Iran
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 930,196 number against 79,302 number in Iran, a difference of 850,894 number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 11.7 times Iran's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 131 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 8,145 number 325,725 number 317,580 number Low & middle income
2000s 13,475 number 468,725 number 455,250 number Low & middle income
2010s 47,879 number 750,511 number 702,632 number Low & middle income

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 Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 930,196 number against 79,302 number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Iran and Low & middle income?
850,894 number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Low & middle income?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iran and Low & middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Iran ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 2nd 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.