Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 25.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 25.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2021.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 28.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2004.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 68th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.2% | — |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 22.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 21.8% | 28.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.2% | 26.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 65 Lithuania 25.9% compare
- 66 Kenya 25.4% compare
- 67 Palestine, State of 25.2% compare
- 69 Bangladesh 25.2% compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.8% compare
- 71 Germany 24.8% compare
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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 25.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2004.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 68th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release