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 0.8% 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 54th out of 111 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4% | — |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +163.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (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 0.8% 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 1.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th out of 111 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 29.5%. 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 Services programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release