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 33.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 33.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 198.4% 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 34.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2004.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 58th out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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 | 11.4% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +57.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +58.9% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.9% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 18.1% | 34.3% | 8 |
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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 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 33.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- 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 34.3% in 2017.
- 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 9.9% in 2004.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 198.4%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.