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 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9% | — |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
- 97 Iceland 0.8% compare
- 98 Denmark 0.8% compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 0.8%
- 102 Italy 0.8% 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 0.8% 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 1.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 99th out of 121 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 down 23.5%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release