Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 65.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 65.1% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 69.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2008.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 78th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67.9% | — |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 60.1% | 67.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 62.0% | 69.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 62.8% | 65.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 65.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2008.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 78th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.