Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.4% in 2023. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th of 64 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
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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 rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release