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 7.8% 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 7.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 12.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2017.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 12.8% | — |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 11.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 17 United States of America 8.1% compare
- 18 Tunisia 8.0% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 7.9% compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 7.7%
- 22 France 7.7% compare
- 23 Samoa 7.7% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
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 7.8% 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 12.8% 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 7.8% in 2017.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th out of 121 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 30.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release