Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral male in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral male was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent 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 rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Iran peaked at 2.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
Iran 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.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral male in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 61% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral male in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -83.2% | 1.6% | 0.3% |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Iran?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Iran 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Iran ranks 45th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent 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 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