Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran
Iran: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 35.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran stood at 35.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran peaked at 47.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2021.
Iran ranks 10th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37.7% | — |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 35.5% | 41.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 39.0% | 47.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.0% | 36.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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 science, technology, engineering and in Iran?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran was 35.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release