Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran
Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran peaked at 1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.827 GPIA, in 1997.
That places Iran 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.827 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.838 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8367 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8408 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8525 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8672 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9004 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9112 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9324 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.92 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9518 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9586 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9558 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9562 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9554 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9508 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9564 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9739 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9692 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9784 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.986 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9921 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8325 GPIA | 0.827 GPIA | 0.838 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8971 GPIA | 0.8367 GPIA | 0.9586 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.962 GPIA | 0.9508 GPIA | 0.9784 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9942 GPIA | 0.986 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.26 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.827 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iran ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release