Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 84.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 84.4%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 87.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 75th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.1% | — |
| 1972 | 51.8% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 53.9% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 55.9% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 60.4% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 63.0% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 74.3% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.0% | 49.1% | 65.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 63.4% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 70.5% | 87.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 83.8% | 84.4% | 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 84.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release