Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 84.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 84.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 86.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.9% | — |
| 1972 | 41.3% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 43.1% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 53.8% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 70.4% | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 68.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.1% | 38.9% | 53.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 69.6% | 70.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 63.4% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 70.1% | 86.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.7% | 84.8% | 2 |
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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 to tertiary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 84.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release