Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 25.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 25.0% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 34.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2006.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.4% | — |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 24.2% | 30.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 27.9% | 34.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 25.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2006.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release