Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 50.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 50.1%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 59.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2017.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 109th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.9% | — |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 50.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 50.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 50.9% | 59.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 49.2% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 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 public institutions in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 50.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2017.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 109th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 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 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release