Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 65.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 65.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 65.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2012.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 115th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.0% | — |
| 2005 | 58.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 58.8% | 64.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 52.3% | 61.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 63.2% | 65.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 65.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release