Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iran
Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
93rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.5296 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran stood at 1.02 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5296 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Iran 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5296 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5566 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5707 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5785 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5905 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5969 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6064 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7034 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6916 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7157 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.744 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.751 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7722 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7911 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8185 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8717 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8901 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9007 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9057 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.915 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9158 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9492 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9654 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9864 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9928 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9765 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9685 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9624 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9564 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9562 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9534 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9556 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9721 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.976 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9947 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5756 GPIA | 0.5296 GPIA | 0.6064 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6975 GPIA | 0.6916 GPIA | 0.7034 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7943 GPIA | 0.7157 GPIA | 0.8901 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.954 GPIA | 0.9007 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9626 GPIA | 0.9534 GPIA | 0.976 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 90 Montenegro 1.03 GPIA compare
- 91 Algeria 1.03 GPIA compare
- 92 Jordan 1.03 GPIA compare
- 94 United States 1.02 GPIA compare
- 95 Luxembourg 1.02 GPIA compare
- 96 Fiji 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for Iran
- 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5296 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iran ranks 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release