Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iran

Iran: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) was 68.4% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
68.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 164 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2025
All-time low
26.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iran, 1981–2025

02040601981200320251981: 26.1 %1982: 27 %1983: 27.9 %1984: 28.7 %1985: 29.5 %1986: 30.3 %1987: 31.5 %1988: 32.5 %1989: 33.5 %1990: 34 %1991: 34.6 %1992: 35.1 %1993: 36.1 %1994: 37.4 %1995: 38.9 %1996: 40.3 %1997: 41.4 %1998: 42.3 %1999: 43.2 %2000: 44.6 %2001: 45.9 %2002: 47.2 %2003: 47.9 %2004: 48.6 %2005: 48.9 %2006: 49.8 %2007: 50.4 %2008: 51.5 %2009: 52.7 %2010: 54.2 %2011: 55.6 %2012: 56.8 %2013: 57.8 %2014: 58.8 %2015: 59.7 %2016: 60.6 %2017: 61.4 %2018: 62.3 %2019: 63.1 %2020: 64 %2021: 64.9 %2022: 65.9 %2023: 66.6 %2024: 67.6 %2025: 68.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iran is 68.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iran peaked at 68.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1981.

Iran ranks 69th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.7% 26.1% 33.5% 9
1990s 38.3% 34.0% 43.2% 10
2000s 48.8% 44.6% 52.7% 10
2010s 59.0% 54.2% 63.1% 10
2020s 66.2% 64.0% 68.4% 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 66 Cuba 70.5% compare
  2. 67 Indonesia 69.3% compare
  3. 68 Spain 68.7% compare
  4. 70 Brazil 67.8% compare
  5. 71 India 66.1% compare
  6. 72 Philippines 65.6% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iran?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iran was 68.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1981.
How does Iran rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Iran ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release