Iran vs Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Iran
0.8494 GPIA
in 2023
Turkey
0.8514 GPIA
in 2023
Iran rank
98th
Turkey rank
97th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
0.20.40.60.81197519992023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.8514 GPIA against 0.8494 GPIA in Iran, a difference of 0.002 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 98th and Turkey ranks 97th of 127 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8322 GPIA 0.5987 GPIA 0.2335 GPIA Iran
2010s 0.9172 GPIA 0.7142 GPIA 0.203 GPIA Iran
2020s 0.8606 GPIA 0.8238 GPIA 0.0368 GPIA Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Iran or Turkey?
Turkey, at 0.8514 GPIA against 0.8494 GPIA in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iran and Turkey?
0.002 GPIA, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Iran ranks 98th and Turkey ranks 97th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release