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 5.2% 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 5.2%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 9.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2017.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 47th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.0% | — |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 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 5.2% 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 9.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th 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 18.1%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release