Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran
Iran: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 8.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2021.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran peaked at 9.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2016.
Iran ranks 84th of 126 countries on this measure, 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 in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.7% | — |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +59.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
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 8.2% 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 9.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran ranks 84th out of 126 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 up 46.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release