Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 85.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 213 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2022
All-time low
25.9%
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 85.1% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 85.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 134th of 213 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, secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.9% | — |
| 1972 | 33.3% | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 35.2% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 37.7% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 41.4% | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 44.4% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 47.0% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 43.4% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 59.6% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 67.1% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 74.5% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.8% | 25.9% | 47.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 43.4% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 55.9% | 74.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 74.4% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 79.0% | 83.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 85.1% | 85.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 131 Ukraine 86.2% compare
- 132 Marshall Islands 85.8% compare
- 133 Philippines 85.3% compare
- 135 Egypt 84.8% compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 84.8% compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 84.7% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 85.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release