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 4.3% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2012.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (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 4.3% 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 5.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th out of 82 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 up 32.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release