UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Iran

Iran: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 25.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
25.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 81 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2006
All-time low
23.4%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2006–2016

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Iran, 2006–2016

01020302006201120162006: 25.82008: 23.42010: 242012: 24.42013: 252014: 25.22016: 25.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Iran is 25.3%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Iran peaked at 25.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2008.

Iran ranks 54th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Iran, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, both sexes in Iran, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 25.8%
2008 23.4% -9.4%
2010 24.0% +2.5%
2012 24.4% +2.0%
2013 25.0% +2.3%
2014 25.2% +0.9%
2016 25.3% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 23.4% 25.8% 2
2010s 24.8% 24.0% 25.3% 5

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  5. 56 Paraguay 24.1% compare
  6. 57 Canada 24.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Iran?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Iran was 25.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2008.
How does Iran rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Iran ranks 54th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/