Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iran
Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 62.9% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iran, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 62.9% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 928.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iran peaked at 62.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1999.
That places Iran 13th out of 122 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.5% | — |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +81.2% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +731.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.8% | 7.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 10 Gibraltar 84.2% compare
- 11 Seychelles 79.9% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 68.9% compare
- 14 British Virgin Islands 58.8% compare
- 15 Poland 53.6% compare
- 16 Finland 51.8% compare
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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iran?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iran was 62.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1999.
- How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Iran ranks 13th out of 122 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 928.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release