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 52.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 52.2% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 60.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2003.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 49.4% | — |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 52.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 52.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.1%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 49.4% | 57.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 55.2% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.2% | 53.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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 52.2% 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 60.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2003.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th 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 down 12.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release