Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Iran
Iran: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 43.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran is 43.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran peaked at 57.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2021.
Iran ranks 22nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.2% | — |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | -2.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 43.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 43.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.1%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 46.8% | 52.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 47.3% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.8% | 45.1% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Iran?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran was 43.8% 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 57.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Iran ranks 22nd out of 122 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 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release