Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Iran
Iran: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.18 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.18 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.18 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.4618 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran stood at 1.18 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran peaked at 1.18 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4618 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Iran 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Iran, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4618 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.485 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.508 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5344 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5599 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5857 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6087 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6289 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6408 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6607 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6918 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.722 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7482 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7731 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8024 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8387 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8846 modelled data | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9276 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9748 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.18 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.18 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.1 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.557 modelled data | 0.4618 modelled data | 0.6408 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8024 modelled data | 0.6607 modelled data | 0.9748 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 34 Fiji 1.18 modelled data compare
- 35 Panama 1.18 modelled data compare
- 36 China 1.18 modelled data compare
- 38 East Timor 1.17 modelled data compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.17 modelled data compare
- 40 Costa Rica 1.17 modelled data compare
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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran was 1.18 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4618 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Iran ranks 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release