Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Iran
Iran: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes was 3.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran stood at 3.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran peaked at 3.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2004.
That places Iran 70th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.6% | — |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- 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)
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 3.2% 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 3.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran ranks 70th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release