Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 86.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Iran is 86.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Iran peaked at 86.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2005.
Iran ranks 88th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Iran, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.2% | — |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 72.2% | 74.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 84.4% | 85.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 85.7% | 86.9% | 4 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Iran?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Iran was 86.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2005.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Iran ranks 88th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (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.