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 33.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 33.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 38.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2012.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.2% | — |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 30.2% | 38.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.1% | 32.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% | 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 33.3% 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 38.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th out of 113 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 up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release