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 7.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 7.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2015.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.3% | — |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 2 |
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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 7.4% 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 7.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2015.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th out of 124 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 up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release