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 89.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 89.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 90.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.1% | — |
| 1972 | 42.5% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 44.4% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 46.2% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 54.0% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 56.3% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 40.1% | 56.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 69.5% | 70.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 64.6% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 72.0% | 90.3% | 7 |
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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 89.9% in 2017, 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 90.3% 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 40.1% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 35.1%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.