Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both was 4.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Iran, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iran 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 peaked at 5.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2012.
Iran 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.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.7% | — |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +2.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.3%, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 44 South Korea 5.1% compare
- 45 Colombia 4.6% compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 4.4% compare
- 48 Panama 3.7% compare
- 49 Bangladesh 3.6% compare
- 50 Pakistan 3.5% compare
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 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Iran ranks 47th out of 82 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 32.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release