Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 91.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 91.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 91.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1981.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 70th 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, male (modelled data) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 48.2% | — |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 53.2% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 54.5% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 55.6% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 61.8% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 68.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 69.5% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 72.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 74.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.2% | 48.2% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 59.9% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 74.5% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 81.9% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 88.6% | 91.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 91.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1981.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release