Iran, Islamic Republic of vs MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
92.7%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia
79.8%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
128th
MDG: Western Asia rank
131st

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • MDG: Western Asia
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 92.7% against 79.8% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Western Asia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 128th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 131st of 199 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of MDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 91.1% 68.7% 22.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 92.7% 80.3% 12.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 92.1% 83.7% 8.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 92.0% 81.7% 10.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or MDG: Western Asia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 92.7% against 79.8% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Western Asia?
12.9%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Western Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 128th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release