The bans are especially ironic, given that, according to UNESCO, Iran has the highest rate of female to male undergraduates in the world. Last year, women made up 60% of all students passing university exams, and women have done well in traditionally male-dominated disciplines like engineering.
让禁课令显得尤为可笑的是，联合国教科文组织的数据显示，伊朗本科学生的女生：男生比例为全世界最高。去年，在所有通过大学入学考试的学生中，女生占了60%，在传统上男生占绝大多数的专业（如工科），女生的表现也极为出色。