Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both was 48.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
48.5%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
55th
of 94 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2016
All-time low
39.3%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2016
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran stood at 48.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Iran ranks 55th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.3% | — |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +4.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 48.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Iran's 48.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.7%, 84% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
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 lower secondary education or in Iran?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran was 48.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Iran ranks 55th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release