Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 93.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 93.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 96.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 117th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.4% | — |
| 1972 | 68.0% | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 70.7% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 73.5% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 79.7% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 83.5% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 86.6% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 84.5% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 87.8% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 89.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 87.8% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 62.4% | 86.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 81.9% | 79.2% | 84.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 87.8% | 90.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 83.2% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 87.1% | 96.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.5% | 94.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 93.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release