Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 48.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 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 48.2% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 48.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2008.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 81st out of 140 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 upper secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.5% | — |
| 2008 | 40.2% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 40.2% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 42.7% | 47.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 46.0% | 48.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.26 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 48.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2008.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 81st out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.