Iran Education Indicators: UNESCO SDG 4 and Socio-Economic Data

UNESCO-sourced education indicators for the Islamic Republic of Iran, updated as of March 2026. The dataset aggregates SDG 4 metrics, demographic data, and socio-economic indicators from the UIS bulk data service.

Use Cases

• Monitoring national progress toward SDG 4 targets using global and thematic indicators
• Analyzing the impact of socio-economic factors on education participation rates
• Longitudinal study of demographic shifts affecting school-age populations

Strengths

• Sourced from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) bulk data service
• Includes standardized SDG 4 Global and Thematic indicators
• Covers demographic and socio-economic categories alongside education

Limitations

• Specific column names and row counts are not provided in the source metadata
• Potential for missing values in specific years for certain thematic indicators

Provenance

Source

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

Freshness

Updated March 2026; reflects data from the February 2026 UIS release.

Geography

Iran (Islamic Republic of)