Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender was 0.6799 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iran stood at 0.6799 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iran peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6485 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Iran 68th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.4 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.45 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.46 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.44 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7154 GPIA | -50.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7583 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.753 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7818 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6771 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6915 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.712 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6838 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6485 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6799 GPIA | +4.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.6799 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9788 GPIA, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.6799 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8688 GPIA, 78% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -50.2% | 1.44 GPIA | 0.7154 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7295 GPIA | 0.6771 GPIA | 0.7818 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6811 GPIA | 0.6485 GPIA | 0.712 GPIA | 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 0.6799 GPIA 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 1.46 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6485 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Iran ranks 68th out of 77 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 down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release