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 4.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 4.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 47.3% 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 2018.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
| 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% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 43 Ghana 4.9%
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.8%
- 45 Norway 4.8% compare
- 47 Qatar 4.6% compare
- 48 Finland 4.6% compare
- 49 Republic of Korea 4.5% compare
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 4.8% 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 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 2018.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th out of 97 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 47.3%. 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.