Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 48.2% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iran, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iran is 48.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 119.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iran peaked at 48.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2008.
Iran ranks 15th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.0% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.4% | 22.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 45.9% | 48.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Iran?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iran was 48.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2008.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release