Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 654,441 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Iran, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Iran stood at 654,441 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Iran peaked at 1.05 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 233,060 number, in 1999.
That places Iran 9th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 233,060 number | — |
| 2000 | 278,051 number | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 330,213 number | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 346,596 number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 404,439 number | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 496,789 number | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 598,111 number | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 720,926 number | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 736,775 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 766,882 number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 766,584 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million number | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 927,311 number | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million number | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 822,345 number | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 748,626 number | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 654,441 number | -12.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 654,441 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 24.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iran's 654,441 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,390 number, 25.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,060 number | 233,060 number | 233,060 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 544,537 number | 278,051 number | 766,882 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 910,573 number | 654,441 number | 1.05 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Iran?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Iran was 654,441 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,060 number in 1999.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).