Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iran

Iran: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 1.93 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.93 million number
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
11th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.47 million number
in 2014
All-time low
55,681 number
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iran, 1971–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1971199420181971: 55.7k number1972: 68.5k number1973: 80.8k number1974: 87.0k number1975: 96.7k number1976: 109.1k number1977: 108.2k number1978: 107.0k number1996: 663.6k number1999: 740.1k number2000: 768.9k number2001: 825.8k number2002: 798.1k number2003: 844.5k number2004: 951.0k number2005: 1.0M number2006: 1.2M number2007: 1.3M number2008: 1.6M number2009: 1.6M number2010: 1.9M number2011: 2.1M number2012: 2.2M number2013: 2.3M number2014: 2.5M number2016: 2.3M number2017: 2.2M number2018: 1.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iran stood at 1.93 million number.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iran peaked at 2.47 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55,681 number, in 1971.

That places Iran 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89,116 number 55,681 number 109,116 number 8
1990s 701,845 number 663,632 number 740,058 number 2
2000s 1.10 million number 768,907 number 1.64 million number 10
2010s 2.18 million number 1.92 million number 2.47 million number 8

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 8 Mexico 2.25 million number compare
  2. 9 Bangladesh 2.18 million number compare
  3. 10 Japan 2.01 million number compare
  4. 12 South Korea 1.78 million number compare
  5. 13 Germany 1.60 million number compare
  6. 14 Philippines 1.60 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iran?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iran was 1.93 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 55,681 number in 1971.
How does Iran rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Iran ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.