Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Iran
Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.8532 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran stood at 0.8532 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran peaked at 0.9349 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8359 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Iran 97th out of 132 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 … lower gender in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8951 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.901 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9274 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.918 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9242 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.928 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9349 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8359 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8411 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8464 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8507 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8532 GPIA | +0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.8532 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9818 GPIA, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.8532 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9348 GPIA, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.898 GPIA | 0.8951 GPIA | 0.901 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9114 GPIA | 0.8359 GPIA | 0.9349 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8478 GPIA | 0.8411 GPIA | 0.8532 GPIA | 4 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran was 0.8532 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9349 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8359 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Iran ranks 97th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release