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

Latest (2023)
45.65
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
45.65
in 2023
All-time low
15.77
in 2008
Years of data
10
2006–2023

Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2006–2023

203040502006201420232006: 16.82008: 15.82010: 18.52012: 19.82013: 21.32019: 43.42020: 43.72021: 44.32022: 44.92023: 45.7

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

Annual values for Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2006 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 19 Israel 49.5 compare
  2. 20 Luxembourg 48.49 compare
  3. 21 Iceland 46.91 compare
  4. 23 Saudi Arabia 45.42 compare
  5. 24 Cyprus 45.17 compare
  6. 25 Norway 44.89 compare

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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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Share of the population with a completed post secondary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,338 data points, 1970–2024
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