Percentage … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Iran
Iran: Percentage … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction was 25.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran is 25.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran peaked at 41.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2004.
Iran ranks 4th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.4% | — |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -6.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 25.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 25.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.4%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 24.4% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 27.4% | 41.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.1% | 26.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
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 25.1% 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 41.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran ranks 4th out of 124 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 38.1%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release