Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 24.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iran, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iran is 24.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iran peaked at 24.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2008.
That places Iran 53rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.6% | — |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 24.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iran's 24.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.3%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.4% | 23.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.0% | 24.3% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Iran?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iran was 24.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2008.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iran ranks 53rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 short-cycle 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