Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Iran stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Iran peaked at 2.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places Iran 44th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -83.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Iran?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Iran was 0.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male?
- Iran ranks 44th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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+, 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 Doctoral or equivalent.