Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 20.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 20.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 22.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2009.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 76th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 14.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.5% | 22.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.9% | 20.7% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 20.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2009.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release