Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iran

Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 79.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
79.3%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
91st
of 182 countries
All-time high
83.3%
in 2014
All-time low
55.8%
in 1997
Years of data
19
1997–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iran, 1997–2017

0204060801997200720171997: 55.8 %1999: 63.5 %2000: 66.1 %2001: 66.4 %2002: 66.5 %2003: 64.5 %2004: 63.7 %2005: 63.9 %2006: 66.1 %2007: 62.6 %2008: 71.8 %2009: 75.9 %2010: 74.5 %2011: 77.3 %2012: 79.7 %2013: 80.5 %2014: 83.3 %2016: 82 %2017: 79.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran recorded 79.3% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iran peaked at 83.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1997.

Iran ranks 91st of 182 countries on this measure, 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, male in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Iran, 1997 to 2017.
Year % Change
1997 55.8%
1999 63.5% +13.7%
2000 66.1% +4.2%
2001 66.4% +0.5%
2002 66.5% +0.1%
2003 64.5% -3.0%
2004 63.7% -1.2%
2005 63.9% +0.3%
2006 66.1% +3.5%
2007 62.6% -5.3%
2008 71.8% +14.6%
2009 75.9% +5.8%
2010 74.5% -1.8%
2011 77.3% +3.7%
2012 79.7% +3.1%
2013 80.5% +1.0%
2014 83.3% +3.4%
2016 82.0% -1.6%
2017 79.3% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.6% 55.8% 63.5% 2
2000s 66.8% 62.6% 75.9% 10
2010s 79.5% 74.5% 83.3% 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 88 Kyrgyzstan 80.8% compare
  2. 89 Brazil 79.7% compare
  3. 90 Samoa 79.6% compare
  4. 92 Dominica 78.7% compare
  5. 93 Indonesia 78.7% compare
  6. 94 Egypt 78.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iran?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iran was 79.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1997.
How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Iran ranks 91st out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.