Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Iran
Iran: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted was 1.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Iran, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iran is 1.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iran peaked at 1.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
Iran ranks 51st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.3% | — |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 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 1.3% 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 1.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Iran ranks 51st out of 121 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 down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release