Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.3% for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in 2023.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Iran peaked at 0.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Iran ranks 45th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Iran, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -75.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -44.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 42 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
- 43 Bulgaria 0.3% compare
- 44 Mexico 0.3% compare
- 46 Moldova 0.2% compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
- 48 Philippines 0.2% compare
More education data for Iran
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Iran?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Iran was 0.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+?
- Iran ranks 45th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (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 Doctoral or equivalent.