Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 55.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
55.5%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
66th
of 108 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2016
All-time low
48.4%
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iran is 55.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
That places Iran 66th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.4% | — |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +3.4% |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iran was 55.5% 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 55.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Iran ranks 66th 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 14.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release