Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 77.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 77.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 80.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1997.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 101st out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 54.9% | — |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 66.3% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 54.9% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 64.5% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 72.5% | 80.3% | 7 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.41 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 77.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1997.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.