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 24.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 24.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 24.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2008.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 53rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.6% | — |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.4% | 23.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.0% | 24.3% | 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 short-cycle tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 24.3% 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 24.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2008.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd out of 129 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 10.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.