Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 45.7% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 45.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 48.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2008.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th of 142 countries on this measure, 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 | 43.4% | — |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 39.1% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 42.5% | 48.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 43.7% | 45.7% | 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 upper secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 45.7% 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 48.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2008.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th out of 142 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 down 1.4%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, 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 upper secondary education.