Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Iran
Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 79.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Iran, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Iran stood at 79.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Iran peaked at 80.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1997.
That places Iran 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 52.7% | — |
| 1999 | 59.5% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | -1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 79.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 79.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86.7%, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 52.7% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 61.8% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 69.8% | 76.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.4% | 80.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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, upper secondary, female in Iran?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Iran was 79.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1997.
- How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Iran ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release