Iran vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral both
Iran
0.3%
in 2023
Italy
0.5%
in 2023
Iran rank
44th
Italy rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral both over time
- Iran
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Iran ranks 44th and Italy ranks 42nd of 67 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Iran or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Iran and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Iran ranks 44th and Italy ranks 42nd of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release