Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Iran
Iran: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 33.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 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 peaked at 38.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2012.
That places Iran 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 … who in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 33.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.5%, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iran's 33.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.8%, 74% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Iran ranks 70th out of 113 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 up 16.4%. 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release