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 35.5% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 35.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 53.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2021.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.1% | — |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 39.1% | 46.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 37.4% | 53.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 35.5% | 36.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (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 35.5% 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 53.2% 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 35.5% in 2021.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th out of 123 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 32.9%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release