World Data Atlas Topics Education

Educational attainment in Iran

Education Level Advanced Education (% in 2016)
Tertiary Education 23.06 WB
Bachelor's Degree 18.18 WB
Master's Degree 4.46 WB
Doctor Degree 0.37 WB
Education Level Basic Education
Lower Secondary Education 69.83 % in 2016 WB
Education Level Intermediate Education Secondary Education (%)
Upper Secondary Education 48.39 in 2016 WB
Post-Secondary Education 21.31 in 2013 WB
Gender (% in 2016)
Male 72.05 WB
Female 67.35 WB
Middle East (%)
Oman 93.26 in 2022 WB
Israel 87.89 in 2015 WB
United Arab Emirates 82.03 in 2021 WB
Cyprus 81.14 in 2020 WB
Bahrain 79.9 in 2020 WB
Jordan 77.38 in 2020 WB
Qatar 75.77 in 2017 WB
Saudi Arabia 71.27 in 2020 WB
Palestine 67.93 in 2020 WB
Iran 67.35 in 2016 WB
Kuwait 60.01 in 2018 WB
Turkey 56.3 in 2019 WB
Lebanon 53.15 in 2007 WB
Syrian Arab Republic 28.99 in 2009 WB
Iraq 24.27 in 2018 WB
Education Indicators
Completion Rate 97.42 % in 2020 WB
Duration 6 years in 2022 WB
Educational Attainment 67.35 % in 2016 WB
Enrollment Rate 72.48 % in 2020 WB
Intake Rate Primary Education 6 timeseries
Literacy 88.96 % in 2022 WB + 1 other
Not in Education 2.01 % in 2020 WB
Pupil–Teacher Ratio 28.52 ratio in 2017 WB
School Life Expectancy 10.7 years in 2022 UNDP + 1 other
Starting Age 12 years in 2022 WB
Education Indicators