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 11.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2021
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 11.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 11.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2016.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd of 121 countries on this measure, 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 education graduating from in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.4% | — |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
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 11.4% 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 11.4% 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 6.6% in 2016.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd out of 121 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 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release