Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Iran
Iran: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 93.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iran, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iran is 93.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iran peaked at 93.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1981.
That places Iran 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.3% | — |
| 1982 | 27.8% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 36.6% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 38.4% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 40.5% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 45.7% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 69.1% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 93.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.6%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 93.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 26.3% | 40.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 42.9% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 71.1% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 80.1% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 89.5% | 93.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iran?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iran was 93.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Iran ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release