Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.26 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.26 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
17th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.71 million
in 2002
All-time low
349,078
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 3.26 million for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.71 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 349,078, in 1971.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 349,078
1972 501,507 +43.7%
1973 557,447 +11.2%
1974 618,673 +11.0%
1975 705,651 +14.1%
1976 778,875 +10.4%
1977 848,668 +9.0%
1985 1.24 million +45.5%
1986 1.33 million +7.7%
1987 1.43 million +7.2%
1988 1.52 million +6.7%
1989 1.71 million +12.2%
1990 1.89 million +10.9%
1991 2.10 million +11.1%
1992 2.35 million +11.6%
1993 2.70 million +14.9%
1994 3.06 million +13.7%
1995 3.40 million +11.0%
1996 3.73 million +9.7%
1997 4.07 million +8.9%
1998 4.32 million +6.2%
1999 4.57 million +5.8%
2000 4.70 million +3.0%
2001 4.70 million -0.0%
2002 4.71 million +0.2%
2003 4.60 million -2.3%
2004 4.53 million -1.6%
2005 4.36 million -3.8%
2006 4.25 million -2.5%
2007 4.09 million -3.7%
2008 3.95 million -3.4%
2009 3.78 million -4.4%
2010 3.51 million -7.0%
2011 3.45 million -1.7%
2012 3.38 million -1.9%
2013 2.79 million -17.5%
2014 2.75 million -1.4%
2015 2.72 million -1.3%
2016 2.74 million +0.8%
2017 2.73 million -0.3%
2018 2.81 million +2.9%
2019 2.89 million +2.8%
2020 2.97 million +2.8%
2021 3.07 million +3.2%
2022 3.16 million +3.1%
2023 3.26 million +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 622,843 349,078 848,668 7
1980s 1.44 million 1.24 million 1.71 million 5
1990s 3.22 million 1.89 million 4.57 million 10
2000s 4.37 million 3.78 million 4.71 million 10
2010s 2.98 million 2.72 million 3.51 million 10
2020s 3.11 million 2.97 million 3.26 million 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 14 Viet Nam 4.60 million compare
  2. 15 Kenya 3.38 million compare
  3. 16 Germany 3.29 million compare
  4. 18 Japan 3.22 million compare
  5. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.16 million compare
  6. 20 France 3.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.26 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 4.71 million in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 349,078 in 1971.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.