Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 47.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 47.8% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 50.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2013.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 113th out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.6% | — |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 47.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.8%, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 47.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.9%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 42.3% | 50.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.8% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.2% | 47.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 47.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2013.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release