Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 94.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 94.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 94.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1976.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 39.0% | — |
| 1986 | 54.5% | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 68.4% | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 77.4% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 68.4% | 77.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 87.7% | 88.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 89.5% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 94.1% | 94.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.41 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 94.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release