Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 10.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 10.6%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 22.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2021.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 44th out of 123 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.1% | — |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 14.5% | 22.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 2 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 44th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release