Enrolment in secondary education, female in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 2.73 million number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
2.73 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.71 million number
in 2002
All-time low
349,078 number
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2017
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Iran, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.73 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Iran peaked at 4.71 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 349,078 number, in 1971.
Iran ranks 19th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 349,078 number | — |
| 1972 | 501,507 number | +43.7% |
| 1973 | 557,447 number | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 618,673 number | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 705,651 number | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 778,875 number | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 848,668 number | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 1.24 million number | +45.5% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million number | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million number | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 2.10 million number | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 2.35 million number | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 2.70 million number | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 3.06 million number | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 3.40 million number | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 4.07 million number | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 4.57 million number | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 4.70 million number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.70 million number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.71 million number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.60 million number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.53 million number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.36 million number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.25 million number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.09 million number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.95 million number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.78 million number | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.51 million number | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.45 million number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.38 million number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.79 million number | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 2.75 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 622,843 number | 349,078 number | 848,668 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million number | 1.24 million number | 1.52 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.02 million number | 1.89 million number | 4.57 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.37 million number | 3.78 million number | 4.71 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million number | 2.72 million number | 3.51 million number | 8 |
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More education data for Iran
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Iran?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Iran was 2.73 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,078 number in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.