Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran

Iran: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 3.36 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.36 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.25 million
in 2000
All-time low
707,709
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran is 3.36 million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran peaked at 5.25 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 707,709, in 1971.

That places Iran 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 707,709
1972 966,833 +36.6%
1973 1.05 million +8.4%
1974 1.15 million +9.5%
1975 1.28 million +11.8%
1976 1.40 million +9.4%
1977 1.51 million +7.4%
1985 1.87 million +24.2%
1986 2.03 million +8.3%
1987 2.18 million +7.7%
1988 2.34 million +7.1%
1989 2.57 million +9.9%
1990 2.80 million +9.0%
1991 2.98 million +6.4%
1992 3.27 million +9.8%
1993 3.63 million +10.8%
1994 3.99 million +10.1%
1995 4.25 million +6.4%
1996 4.48 million +5.4%
1997 4.71 million +5.1%
1998 4.93 million +4.7%
1999 5.16 million +4.5%
2000 5.25 million +1.8%
2001 5.23 million -0.4%
2002 5.20 million -0.5%
2003 5.10 million -2.0%
2004 4.91 million -3.7%
2005 4.71 million -4.1%
2006 4.56 million -3.2%
2007 4.23 million -7.1%
2008 4.24 million +0.1%
2009 4.10 million -3.2%
2010 3.84 million -6.5%
2011 3.79 million -1.3%
2012 3.73 million -1.4%
2013 3.08 million -17.6%
2014 3.04 million -1.2%
2015 3.00 million -1.5%
2016 2.97 million -0.7%
2017 2.95 million -0.7%
2018 3.02 million +2.2%
2019 3.09 million +2.2%
2020 3.15 million +2.1%
2021 3.23 million +2.5%
2022 3.31 million +2.5%
2023 3.36 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.15 million 707,709 1.51 million 7
1980s 2.20 million 1.87 million 2.57 million 5
1990s 4.02 million 2.80 million 5.16 million 10
2000s 4.75 million 4.10 million 5.25 million 10
2010s 3.25 million 2.95 million 3.84 million 10
2020s 3.26 million 3.15 million 3.36 million 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.49 million compare
  2. 16 Germany 3.68 million compare
  3. 17 Japan 3.39 million compare
  4. 19 Kenya 3.36 million compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom 3.24 million compare
  6. 21 France 3.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran was 3.36 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 5.25 million in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 707,709 in 1971.
How does Iran rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Iran ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.