Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural male in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural male was 53.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
53.1%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
56th
of 94 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 2016
All-time low
43.9%
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran is 53.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
That places Iran 56th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural male in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.9% | — |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +3.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 53.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.1%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Iran's 53.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.7%, 88% 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 53.1% 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 53.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Iran ranks 56th 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 21.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release