Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 1.91 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.91 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.89 million
in 1999
All-time low
1.10 million
in 2014
Years of data
23
1997–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iran, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.91 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iran peaked at 2.89 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 2014.
That places Iran 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.85 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.83 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.75 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.67 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.37 million | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.87 million | 2.85 million | 2.89 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million | 1.85 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.10 million | 1.75 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.78 million | 1.91 million | 3 |
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More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iran?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iran was 1.91 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release