Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA was 0.4673 LPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.4673 LPIA
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
76th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.4673 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.4285 LPIA
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2016
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iran, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iran stood at 0.4673 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
That places Iran 76th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Iran, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4285 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.4378 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4488 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.45 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4673 LPIA | +3.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.4673 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5883 LPIA, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.4673 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7971 LPIA, 59% of the median. (10 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 upper secondary education or in Iran?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iran was 0.4673 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4673 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4285 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Iran ranks 76th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release