Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 91.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 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 91.4% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 91.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2005.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 80th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 primary, population 25+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 80.4% | — |
| 2006 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.1% | 80.4% | 81.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.6% | 90.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.6% | 91.4% | 4 |
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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 completed primary, population 25+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 91.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2005.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 80th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 completed primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.