Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 94.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 94.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 97.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2001.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 94.1% | — |
| 1999 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.2% | 94.1% | 94.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 90.2% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 93.2% | 97.3% | 7 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 94.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2001.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.