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 1.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2006.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 5th out of 116 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.5% | — |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 2 Algeria 1.7% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1.6% compare
- 4 Oman 1.6% compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 1.6% compare
- 7 Tunisia 1.6% compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 1.6% 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 1.6% 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 1.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th out of 116 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 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release