Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iran
Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 86.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iran stood at 86.2%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iran peaked at 86.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1971.
That places Iran 133rd 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, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.7% | — |
| 1972 | 23.5% | +32.7% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 27.3% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 35.2% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 40.6% | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 59.2% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 17.7% | 35.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 38.1% | 35.7% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 46.4% | 70.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 70.8% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 77.7% | 82.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.0% | 86.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iran?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iran was 86.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Iran ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release