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 0.8494 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 0.8494 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 0.9859 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8245 GPIA, in 2006.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 98th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8322 GPIA | 0.8245 GPIA | 0.8398 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9172 GPIA | 0.8568 GPIA | 0.9859 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8606 GPIA | 0.8494 GPIA | 0.8662 GPIA | 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 0.8494 GPIA 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 0.9859 GPIA 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 0.8245 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 98th out of 127 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 down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release