Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 24.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
24.1%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2016
All-time low
19.1%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2016
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 24.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 24.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release