Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.54 million number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 2.54 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.96 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million number, in 2017.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.59 million number | — |
| 1999 | 4.43 million number | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 4.78 million number | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 4.91 million number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.96 million number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.78 million number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.73 million number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.64 million number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.62 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.34 million number | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.44 million number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.36 million number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.02 million number | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.85 million number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.72 million number | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.69 million number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million number | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 2.54 million number | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.01 million number | 3.59 million number | 4.43 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.66 million number | 4.34 million number | 4.96 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 million number | 2.54 million number | 4.02 million number | 7 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.54 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million number in 2017.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.