Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 43.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iran, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iran stood at 43.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iran peaked at 43.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2008.
Iran ranks 29th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iran, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.2% | — |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +99.3% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 17.5% | 41.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.4% | 43.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 26 Finland 44.7% compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 44.5% compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 43.9% compare
- 30 Denmark 43.0% compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 42.2% compare
- 32 Belgium 41.1% compare
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iran?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iran was 43.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2008.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Iran ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.