Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 27.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
27.0%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
47th
of 101 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2016
All-time low
21.8%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2016
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iran, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 27.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Iran ranks 47th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.8% | — |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +5.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 27.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iran's 27.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.7%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
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 27.0% in 2016, 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 27.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iran ranks 47th out of 101 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release