Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran

Iran: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 28.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 98 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2016
All-time low
15.2%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, 2004–2018

01020302004201120182004: 15.2 %2005: 16.9 %2006: 16 %2007: 16.9 %2009: 21.4 %2011: 21.4 %2012: 23 %2016: 28.1 %2017: 27.8 %2018: 28 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran is 28.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran peaked at 28.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2004.

Iran ranks 46th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Iran, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 15.2%
2005 16.9% +11.1%
2006 16.0% -5.0%
2007 16.9% +5.2%
2009 21.4% +26.5%
2011 21.4% +0.2%
2012 23.0% +7.7%
2016 28.1% +22.0%
2017 27.8% -1.2%
2018 28.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 15.2% 21.4% 5
2010s 25.7% 21.4% 28.1% 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 43 Latvia 28.5% compare
  2. 44 Romania 28.4% compare
  3. 45 Switzerland 28.3% compare
  4. 47 Lesotho 28.0% compare
  5. 48 Albania 27.8% compare
  6. 49 Russia 27.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iran was 28.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2004.
How does Iran rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Iran ranks 46th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.