Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Iran

Iran: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 440,443 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
440,443 number
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
5th
of 140 countries
All-time high
711,655 number
in 2014
All-time low
136,209 number
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Iran, 1999–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200820181999: 136.2k number2000: 162.2k number2001: 191.2k number2002: 197.7k number2003: 235.8k number2004: 288.8k number2005: 354.3k number2006: 413.6k number2007: 427.7k number2008: 449.3k number2009: 481.9k number2010: 643.4k number2011: 657.1k number2012: 619.6k number2013: 629.8k number2014: 711.7k number2016: 570.1k number2017: 515.9k number2018: 440.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Iran is 440,443 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Iran peaked at 711,655 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 136,209 number, in 1999.

That places Iran 5th out of 140 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, male in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Iran, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 136,209 number —
2000 162,178 number +19.1%
2001 191,177 number +17.9%
2002 197,721 number +3.4%
2003 235,816 number +19.3%
2004 288,790 number +22.5%
2005 354,303 number +22.7%
2006 413,629 number +16.7%
2007 427,705 number +3.4%
2008 449,347 number +5.1%
2009 481,874 number +7.2%
2010 643,421 number +33.5%
2011 657,103 number +2.1%
2012 619,560 number -5.7%
2013 629,773 number +1.6%
2014 711,655 number +13.0%
2016 570,116 number -19.9%
2017 515,869 number -9.5%
2018 440,443 number -14.6%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 440,443 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,612 number, 41.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 440,443 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,375 number, 32.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 136,209 number 136,209 number 136,209 number 1
2000s 320,254 number 162,178 number 481,874 number 10
2010s 598,492 number 440,443 number 711,655 number 8

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 2 United States 2.89 million number compare
  2. 3 Turkey 1.42 million number compare
  3. 4 Russia 696,482 number compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 413,907 number compare
  5. 7 South Korea 409,279 number compare
  6. 8 Colombia 357,202 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Iran?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Iran was 440,443 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 711,655 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 136,209 number in 1999.
How does Iran rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Iran ranks 5th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).