Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9018 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Iran stood at 0.9018 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Iran peaked at 0.9018 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8002 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Iran 102nd out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8002 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8107 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8168 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8173 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.889 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8937 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8992 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8994 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9018 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8112 GPIA | 0.8002 GPIA | 0.8173 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.889 GPIA | 0.889 GPIA | 0.889 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8985 GPIA | 0.8937 GPIA | 0.9018 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Iran?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Iran was 0.9018 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9018 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8002 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Iran ranks 102nd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release