Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 54.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
54.8%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
71st
of 108 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2016
All-time low
48.6%
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 %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 54.8% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
That places Iran 71st out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.6% | — |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +2.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 54.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iran's 54.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.1%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
- 68 Ecuador 55.7% compare
- 69 Vietnam 55.7% compare
- 70 South Africa 54.8% compare
- 72 Democratic Republic of Congo 53.3% compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 52.8% compare
- 74 Portugal 51.0% compare
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 54.8% 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 54.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Iran ranks 71st out of 108 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 12.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release