School completion, per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Iran ranks 125th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +90.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion, per unit of gdp in Iran?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.