Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 86.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 86.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 86.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2005.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 101st out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.2% | — |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 72.2% | 74.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 84.5% | 85.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 85.8% | 86.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 86.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2005.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release