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

Iran
79,302 number
in 2018
Türkiye
54,613 number
in 2018
Iran rank
5th
Türkiye rank
7th

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

  • Iran
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 79,302 number against 54,613 number in Türkiye, a difference of 24,689 number.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Türkiye ahead.

Iran ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 131 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 13,861 number 17,153 number 3,292 number Türkiye
2010s 47,879 number 40,233 number 7,646 number Iran

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 Türkiye?
Iran, at 79,302 number against 54,613 number in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Iran and Türkiye?
24,689 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Türkiye?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Iran and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Iran ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 7th 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.