Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Iran
Iran: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 33.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Iran, 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 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 peaked at 34.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2004.
That places Iran 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 … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 33.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Iran's 33.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.7%, 84% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.9% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 18.1% | 34.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
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 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Iran 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.4%. 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 (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.