Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 22.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 22.5% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iran peaked at 23.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2009.
Iran ranks 66th of 129 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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.4% | — |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +71.7% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +75.1% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +121.8% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 22.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iran's 22.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +121.8% | 8.4% | 18.5% |
| 2008 | +75.1% | 9.0% | 15.8% |
| 2006 | +71.7% | 9.4% | 16.2% |
| 2009 | -47.0% | 15.8% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 8.4% | 16.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.5% | 23.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.4% | 22.5% | 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 22.5% 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 23.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2009.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iran ranks 66th 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 5.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release