Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 1.45 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iran, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iran is 1.45 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iran peaked at 2.51 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 2017.
Iran ranks 20th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.87 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.27 million | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 2.42 million | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.44 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 million | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million | -0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.45 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107,446, 13.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.45 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 230,689, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -29.5% | 1.94 million | 1.36 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 1.87 million | 2.27 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.35 million | 2.09 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 1.31 million | 2.09 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 1.38 million | 1.46 million | 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 upper secondary education, male in Iran?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iran was 1.45 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Iran ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release