Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran
Iran: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
57th
of 124 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2021
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran peaked at 1.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Iran 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Iran
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran was 0.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Iran rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran ranks 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release