Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male was 5.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iran stood at 5.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iran peaked at 5.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2012.
That places Iran 44th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.6% | — |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%, 96% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 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 master's or equivalent in Iran?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iran was 5.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Iran ranks 44th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release