Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 84.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
132nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2020
All-time low
33.5%
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 84.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 85.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 132nd 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.5% | — |
| 1972 | 42.3% | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 44.4% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 47.3% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 58.0% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 58.7% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 64.9% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5% | 33.5% | 58.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 50.7% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 64.9% | 78.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 74.4% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 80.3% | 84.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.2% | 85.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 129 Philippines 84.5% compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 84.3% compare
- 131 Jamaica 84.3% compare
- 133 Kenya 83.9% compare
- 134 Samoa 83.8% compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 82.2% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 84.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release