Duration of compulsory education in Iran
Iran: Duration of compulsory education was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9
in 2013
All-time low
5
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Iran, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 9 for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Iran peaked at 9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
That places Iran 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 120 Afghanistan 9 compare
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- 120 Kuwait 9 compare
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- 120 Libya 9 compare
- 120 Liechtenstein 9 compare
- 120 Mali 9 compare
- 120 Mauritania 9 compare
- 120 Montenegro 9 compare
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- 120 Nepal 9 compare
- 120 Nigeria 9 compare
- 120 Poland 9 compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 9 compare
- 120 Slovenia 9 compare
- 120 South Africa 9 compare
- 120 South Korea 9 compare
- 120 Syria 9 compare
- 120 Tajikistan 9 compare
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- 120 Tunisia 9 compare
- 120 Tuvalu 9 compare
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More education data for Iran
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.68 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Iran?
- Duration of compulsory education in Iran was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Iran rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Iran ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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