Productivity vs educational attainment in Iran
Iran: Productivity vs educational attainment was 22.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.04
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 130 countries
All-time high
34.61
in 2011
All-time low
21.17
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Iran stood at 22.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Iran peaked at 34.61 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.17, in 2018.
Iran ranks 71st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.43 | — |
| 2006 | 23.27 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 26.11 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 27.29 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 28.96 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 32.13 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 34.61 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 29.66 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 28.08 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.48 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.78 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 25.26 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 23.74 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.17 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 21.22 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.65 | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 21.41 | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 22.16 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 22.04 | -0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 22.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iran's 22.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.61 | 22.43 | 28.96 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.61 | 21.17 | 34.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.57 | 21.41 | 28.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 68 Serbia 25.36 compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 20.88 compare
- 73 Brazil 19.96 compare
- 74 South Africa 19.42 compare
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Iran?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Iran was 22.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 34.61 in 2011.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.17 in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Iran ranks 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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