Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Iran
Iran: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 83.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iran, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iran stood at 83.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iran peaked at 83.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1981.
That places Iran 61st 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.1% | — |
| 1982 | 13.1% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 17.8% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 83.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 83.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.2%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 12.1% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 22.4% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 45.4% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 60.6% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 76.1% | 83.0% | 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iran?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iran was 83.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Iran ranks 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release