Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Iran

Iran: 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, 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 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 peaked at 81,338 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,145 number, in 1999.

Iran 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Iran, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 8,145 number —
2000 10,000 number +22.8%
2001 10,126 number +1.3%
2002 11,138 number +10.0%
2003 10,874 number -2.4%
2004 11,897 number +9.4%
2005 12,597 number +5.9%
2006 13,979 number +11.0%
2007 14,691 number +5.1%
2008 18,287 number +24.5%
2009 21,161 number +15.7%
2010 22,963 number +8.5%
2011 24,951 number +8.7%
2012 29,308 number +17.5%
2013 35,130 number +19.9%
2014 43,363 number +23.4%
2016 66,679 number +53.8%
2017 81,338 number +22.0%
2018 79,302 number -2.5%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 79,302 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 number, 28.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 79,302 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,214 number, 35.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)

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

  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 Turkey 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?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Iran 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 8,145 number in 1999.
How does Iran rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Iran ranks 5th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 333.7%. 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, 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.