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 6.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.4%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
81st
of 98 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2004
All-time low
3.2%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2004–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2018

468102004201120182004: 10.4 %2005: 7.6 %2006: 9 %2007: 7.6 %2009: 7.9 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 3.2 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 5.7 %2018: 6.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 6.4%.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 10.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2012.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 81st out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 10.4%
2005 7.6% -26.6%
2006 9.0% +17.8%
2007 7.6% -15.1%
2009 7.9% +3.2%
2011 4.9% -38.2%
2012 3.2% -33.4%
2016 4.9% +49.8%
2017 5.7% +17.6%
2018 6.4% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 7.6% 10.4% 5
2010s 5.0% 3.2% 6.4% 5

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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 6.4% in 2018, 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 10.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 81st out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
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 15.9%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,158 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.