Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.036 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iran stood at 0.036 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0708 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 units per person, in 1971.
Iran ranks 126th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0116 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0162 units per person | +39.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0189 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0209 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0224 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0236 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0249 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0324 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0351 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0384 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0439 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0498 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0547 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0639 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0698 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0708 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0697 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0693 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0669 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0645 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0607 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0579 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0548 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0523 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0494 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0454 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.044 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0426 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0347 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0338 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0329 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0327 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0321 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0339 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0353 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.036 units per person | +1.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.036 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.036 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0391 units per person, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0236 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0263 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0485 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0698 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0616 units per person | 0.0494 units per person | 0.0708 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0373 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0454 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.035 units per person | 0.0339 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iran?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iran was 0.036 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0708 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 units per person in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Iran ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.