Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran

Iran: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 40.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
2nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2012
All-time low
35.5%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran, 2004–2018

010203040502004201120182004: 37.7 %2005: 41.2 %2006: 35.5 %2007: 41.2 %2009: 39.9 %2011: 47.1 %2012: 47.7 %2016: 43.9 %2017: 42.1 %2018: 40.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran recorded 40.2% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran peaked at 47.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2006.

Iran ranks 2nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Iran, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 37.7% —
2005 41.2% +9.4%
2006 35.5% -13.9%
2007 41.2% +16.1%
2009 39.9% -3.2%
2011 47.1% +18.1%
2012 47.7% +1.2%
2016 43.9% -8.0%
2017 42.1% -3.9%
2018 40.2% -4.6%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 40.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 40.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.4%, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.1% 35.5% 41.2% 5
2010s 44.2% 40.2% 47.7% 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 1 Oman 44.5% compare
  2. 3 Brunei 40.1% compare
  3. 4 Malaysia 39.2% compare
  4. 5 Bermuda 38.0% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iran was 40.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2006.
How does Iran rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Iran ranks 2nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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