Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 0.3% in 2023. β Volatile
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005β2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 1.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 43rd out of 66 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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+, total recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 43rd out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Doctoral or equivalent, 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 Doctoral or equivalent.