Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Iran
Iran: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 13.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.37
in 2012
All-time low
10.8
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Iran stood at 13.97.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Iran peaked at 15.37 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 1990.
Iran ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.8 | — |
| 1991 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.09 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.19 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.29 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.42 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 11.56 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.69 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.82 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.8 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.14 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 12.13 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.28 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.05 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.03 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.31 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.49 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.07 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 13.27 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.46 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.96 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.37 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 15.22 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.11 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.89 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.55 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.44 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.33 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.22 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.12 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.97 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.97 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.97 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.28 | 10.8 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.36 | 11.8 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.56 | 13.46 | 15.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.01 | 13.97 | 14.12 | 4 |
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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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Iran?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Iran was 13.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 in 2012.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Iran ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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