Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 65.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 65.1% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran peaked at 69.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2008.
That places Iran 78th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67.9% | — |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 60.1% | 67.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 62.0% | 69.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 62.8% | 65.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (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 65.1% in 2023, 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 69.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2008.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Iran ranks 78th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release