Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Iran
Iran: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 28.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Iran, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Iran stood at 28.9%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Iran peaked at 36.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2007.
Iran ranks 52nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.9% | — |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -2.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 28.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iran's 28.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.0%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.2% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 15.6% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.9% | 29.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Iran?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Iran was 28.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2007.
- How does Iran rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Iran ranks 52nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release