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
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iran, 2004–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 35.5% | 41.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 40.2% | 47.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.