Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 10.84 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 10.84 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.76 years, in 1990.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.76 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.02 years | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.28 years | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 7.54 years | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.8 years | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 8.07 years | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.25 years | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.43 years | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.62 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 8.8 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.99 years | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.17 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.36 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.54 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.73 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.92 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.09 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.82 years | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.55 years | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.68 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.81 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.92 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.03 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.15 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.37 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.56 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.65 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.73 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.84 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.84 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.86 years | 6.76 years | 8.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.58 years | 8.99 years | 10.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 years | 9.81 years | 10.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.81 years | 10.73 years | 10.84 years | 4 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10.84 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 years in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.