Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.04 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7297 GPIA, in 1987.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 77th out of 192 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.7297 GPIA | — |
| 1988 | 0.74 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7403 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.763 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7946 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8089 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8443 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9612 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9497 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9465 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9291 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9836 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9745 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9774 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9778 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9842 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9762 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7366 GPIA | 0.7297 GPIA | 0.7403 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8027 GPIA | 0.763 GPIA | 0.8443 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9715 GPIA | 0.9291 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.978 GPIA | 0.9745 GPIA | 0.9842 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.04 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7297 GPIA in 1987.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release