Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 1.51 million number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iran, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.51 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iran peaked at 2.40 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 998,775 number, in 2014.
That places Iran 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.34 million number | — |
| 1999 | 2.40 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.34 million number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.28 million number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.19 million number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million number | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million number | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million number | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million number | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million number | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 998,775 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million number | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 million number | 2.34 million number | 2.40 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million number | 1.67 million number | 2.34 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million number | 998,775 number | 1.57 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iran?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Iran was 1.51 million number in 2017, 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 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 998,775 number in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Iran ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.