Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 18.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 18.9% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 18.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2008.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.6% | — |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +339.4% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.2% | 17.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 47 Palestine, State of 19.5% compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 19.2% compare
- 49 Mexico 19.2% compare
- 51 North Macedonia 18.7% compare
- 52 Montenegro 18.7% compare
- 53 Serbia 18.6% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 18.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2008.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.