Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iran

Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 96.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 188 countries
All-time high
103.0%
in 2007
All-time low
95.7%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1997–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iran, 1997–2017

02550751001997200720171997: 101.7 %1999: 101.1 %2000: 98.7 %2001: 96.7 %2002: 98.4 %2003: 102 %2004: 102.1 %2005: 101.6 %2006: 101.4 %2007: 103 %2008: 100.1 %2009: 98 %2010: 96.5 %2011: 98.4 %2012: 100.3 %2013: 100.2 %2014: 98.6 %2016: 95.7 %2017: 96.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iran stood at 96.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iran peaked at 103.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2016.

That places Iran 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Iran, 1997 to 2017.
Year % Change
1997 101.7%
1999 101.1% -0.6%
2000 98.7% -2.4%
2001 96.7% -2.0%
2002 98.4% +1.7%
2003 102.0% +3.7%
2004 102.1% +0.1%
2005 101.6% -0.4%
2006 101.4% -0.2%
2007 103.0% +1.5%
2008 100.1% -2.8%
2009 98.0% -2.0%
2010 96.5% -1.6%
2011 98.4% +2.0%
2012 100.3% +1.9%
2013 100.2% -0.1%
2014 98.6% -1.6%
2016 95.7% -2.9%
2017 96.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.4% 101.1% 101.7% 2
2000s 100.2% 96.7% 103.0% 10
2010s 98.0% 95.7% 100.3% 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 98 Ukraine 97.1% compare
  2. 99 Indonesia 96.9% compare
  3. 100 South Korea 96.6% compare
  4. 102 Palestine 96.1% compare
  5. 103 Albania 95.6% compare
  6. 104 Bahrain 95.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iran?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iran was 96.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2016.
How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Iran ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.