Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 60.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 60.0% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 67.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2019.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 84th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 63.8% | — |
| 2008 | 56.7% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 56.7% | 63.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 56.5% | 67.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 57.5% | 60.0% | 4 |
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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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 60.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2019.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 84th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release