Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 1.81 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.81 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.40 million
in 1999
All-time low
998,775
in 2014
Years of data
23
1997–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iran, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iran stood at 1.81 million.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iran peaked at 2.40 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 998,775, in 2014.
Iran ranks 18th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.34 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.34 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.28 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.19 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 998,775 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 million | 2.34 million | 2.40 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 1.67 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 998,775 | 1.61 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.66 million | 1.81 million | 3 |
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More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iran?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iran was 1.81 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 998,775 in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release