Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Iran
Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.9621 GPI in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Iran, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Iran is 0.9621 GPI, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Iran peaked at 1.12 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9246 GPI, in 2012.
That places Iran 129th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9674 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.9861 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPI | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9949 GPI | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9571 GPI | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9441 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.934 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9246 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9312 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9279 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9432 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9621 GPI | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9768 GPI | 0.9674 GPI | 0.9861 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9571 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9382 GPI | 0.9246 GPI | 0.9621 GPI | 7 |
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More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Iran?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Iran was 0.9621 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9246 GPI in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Iran ranks 129th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.