Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.3682 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
33
1971–2022
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3682 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3682 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4538 GPIA | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4596 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4459 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4287 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4219 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4575 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4919 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.618 GPIA | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7974 GPIA | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8493 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9151 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9696 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.968 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9356 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.884 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8904 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8856 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9106 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9484 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9883 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4409 GPIA | 0.3682 GPIA | 0.4919 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7077 GPIA | 0.618 GPIA | 0.7974 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8493 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9479 GPIA | 0.884 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9883 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 138 Pakistan 1.03 GPIA compare
- 139 Madagascar 1.02 GPIA compare
- 140 Ghana 1.02 GPIA compare
- 142 San Marino 1.01 GPIA compare
- 143 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 144 Sudan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3682 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release