Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.5689 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.5689 GPIA.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.6971 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3101 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4176 GPIA | 0.3473 GPIA | 0.4841 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5188 GPIA | 0.322 GPIA | 0.6971 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4396 GPIA | 0.3101 GPIA | 0.5689 GPIA | 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 0.5689 GPIA 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 0.6971 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3101 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 44th out of 59 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 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release