Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 20.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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 short-cycle tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 20.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 22.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2009.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.1% | — |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +99.5% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 14.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.5% | 22.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.9% | 20.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 20.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2009.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.