Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran
Iran: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran peaked at 1.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2004.
That places Iran 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.4% | — |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran was 1.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran ranks 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release