Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Iran
Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 75.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iran, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iran stood at 75.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iran peaked at 80.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1997.
Iran ranks 107th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) (enrolment male) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 56.2% | — |
| 1999 | 62.2% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | -3.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 75.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.8%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 75.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 56.2% | 62.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 59.0% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 71.3% | 80.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 75.3% | 77.9% | 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, male in Iran?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iran was 75.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1997.
- How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Iran ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release