Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.6799 GPIA in 2023. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6485 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.
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 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6485 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 68th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release