Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 45.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 45.65, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 45.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.77, in 2008.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.77 | — |
| 2008 | 15.77 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 18.53 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 19.8 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 21.31 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 43.41 | +103.7% |
| 2020 | 43.66 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.3 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.92 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 45.65 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.27 | 15.77 | 16.77 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.76 | 18.53 | 43.41 | 4 |
| 2020s | 44.63 | 43.66 | 45.65 | 4 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 45.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 45.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.77 in 2008.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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