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 56.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 56.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 56.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2015.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.5% | — |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 47.9% | 53.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 43.0% | 52.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 54.9% | 56.2% | 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 56.2% 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 56.2% 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 43.0% in 2015.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 100th out of 122 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 28.3%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release