School enrollment, tertiary in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, tertiary was 58.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Iran, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Iran recorded 58.7% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Iran peaked at 70.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1971.
That places Iran 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary in Iran, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.8% | — |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | +301.5% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +8.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 58.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.6%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 58.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +301.5% | 4.3% | 17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 19.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 18.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 42.5% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 54.3% | 58.7% | 3 |
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 enrollment, tertiary in Iran?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Iran was 58.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Iran ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.