Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0373 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.0373 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0581 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0025 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0031 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.004 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0146 units per person | +248.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0212 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0233 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.023 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0278 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0296 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0327 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0379 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0449 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0438 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.049 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0525 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0555 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0543 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0575 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0581 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0519 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0479 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.042 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0388 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0363 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0347 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0373 units per person | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.02 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0309 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 0.0449 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0507 units per person | 0.0388 units per person | 0.0581 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0347 units per person | 0.0373 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0373 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0581 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.