Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 29.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 29.6% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 34.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2007.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.9% | — |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +48.1% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 14.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 16.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 29.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2007.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release