Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Iran
Iran: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 75.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 164 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2025
All-time low
19.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran stood at 75.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran peaked at 75.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1981.
Iran ranks 67th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.4% | — |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 26.6% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 27.7% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 28.4% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 30.4% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 75.5% | +1.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 75.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 75.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.9%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 19.4% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 28.4% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 45.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 57.3% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 69.9% | 75.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran was 75.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Iran ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release