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 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2021

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2021

00.20.40.62004201220212004: 0.497 GPIA2005: 0.585 GPIA2006: 0.517 GPIA2007: 0.585 GPIA2009: 0.574 GPIA2011: 0.596 GPIA2012: 0.594 GPIA2015: 0.609 GPIA2016: 0.615 GPIA2017: 0.597 GPIA2018: 0.601 GPIA2019: 0.589 GPIA2020: 0.589 GPIA2021: 0.569 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2021, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004 to 2021.
Year GPIA Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.6% +17.8%
2006 0.5% -11.6%
2007 0.6% +13.2%
2009 0.6% -1.8%
2011 0.6% +3.8%
2012 0.6% -0.3%
2015 0.6% +2.4%
2016 0.6% +1.0%
2017 0.6% -2.9%
2018 0.6% +0.6%
2019 0.6% -2.0%
2020 0.6% +0.0%
2021 0.6% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

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  4. 23 Kenya 0.6% compare
  5. 24 South Africa 0.5% compare
  6. 25 Serbia 0.5% compare

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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 0.6% 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 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd out of 120 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 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 1,669 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release