Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iran
Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 92.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iran, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iran is 92.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iran peaked at 93.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2001.
That places Iran 126th 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, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 82.0% | — |
| 1999 | 83.5% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 82.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.8% | 82.0% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 81.2% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 89.4% | 91.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.1% | 92.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 123 Serbia 93.2% compare
- 124 Anguilla 93.1% compare
- 125 Saint Lucia 92.9% compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 92.6% compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 92.6% compare
- 129 Palau 92.3% compare
More education data for Iran
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iran?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iran was 92.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Iran ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release