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 0.8532 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.9349 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8359 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 96th 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 | 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% |
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 |
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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 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, Islamic Republic of?
- 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8359 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 96th 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 7.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release