How does Iran rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?

Iran ranks 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Iran

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Iran
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iran: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 1.02 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

1.02 million number

Change on year

down 11.9%

World rank

12th

of 105 countries

All-time high

1.38 million number

in 2014

All-time low

1.02 million number

in 2018

Years of data

2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Iran, 2013–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Iran is 1.02 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Iran ranks 12th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Iran

9 Russia 1.40 million number compare
10 Egypt 1.33 million number compare
11 South Korea 1.21 million number compare
13 Germany 997,463 number compare
14 Pakistan 917,941 number compare
15 Vietnam 800,176 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Iran?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Iran was 1.02 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 1.38 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million number in 2018.
How does Iran rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?: Iran ranks 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.