Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Iran
Iran: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 56.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Iran, 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 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 peaked at 56.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2015.
That places Iran 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 … male in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 56.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 56.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.8%, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iran?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iran 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?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Iran ranks 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release