Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Iran, Islamic Rep.

Iran, Islamic Rep.: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 79,302 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
79,302 number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 131 countries
All-time high
81,338 number
in 2017
All-time low
8,145 number
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Iran, Islamic Rep., 1999–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200820181999: 8.1k number2000: 10.0k number2001: 10.1k number2002: 11.1k number2003: 10.9k number2004: 11.9k number2005: 12.6k number2006: 14.0k number2007: 14.7k number2008: 18.3k number2009: 21.2k number2010: 23.0k number2011: 25.0k number2012: 29.3k number2013: 35.1k number2014: 43.4k number2016: 66.7k number2017: 81.3k number2018: 79.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Iran, Islamic Rep. is 79,302 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 333.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Iran, Islamic Rep. peaked at 81,338 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,145 number, in 1999.

Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 5th of 131 countries on this measure, 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
1990s 8,145 number 8,145 number 8,145 number 1
2000s 13,475 number 10,000 number 21,161 number 10
2010s 47,879 number 22,963 number 81,338 number 8

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Rep.

  1. 2 United States 166,168 number compare
  2. 3 Germany 111,400 number compare
  3. 4 India 97,082 number compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 57,206 number compare
  5. 7 Turkiye 54,613 number compare
  6. 8 Japan 53,526 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Iran, Islamic Rep. was 79,302 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
The highest recorded value was 81,338 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
The lowest recorded value was 8,145 number in 1999.
How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 5th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
Over the last ten years it is up 333.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Rep. data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.