Human capital composite index in Iran
Iran: Human capital composite index was -0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Iran recorded -0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 69.0% on the previous year and down 306.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Iran peaked at 0.9166 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.316 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1971.
That places Iran 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Iran, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.316 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -0.0766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.8% |
| 1973 | -0.1759 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +129.6% |
| 1974 | -0.2528 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.7% |
| 1975 | -0.0868 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2998 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -445.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4972 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +65.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +84.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5928 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0937 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -84.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0535 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -91.0% |
| 1986 | -0.211 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4483.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2489 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -218.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1227 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2125 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +73.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2775 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1126 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -59.4% |
| 1992 | 0.164 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2609 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +59.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4608 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +76.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3359 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0841 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4262 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +406.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1526 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0821 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +115.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1586 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1425 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 0.138 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -86.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0528 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -382.9% |
| 2009 | -0.097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +83.7% |
| 2010 | -0.1241 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1187 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1862 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +57.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -111.4% |
| 2014 | -0.1666 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -888.2% |
| 2015 | -0.178 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0772 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -56.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0032 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -95.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0455 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1338.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0503 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -210.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0371 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -173.8% |
| 2022 | -0.1411 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +280.5% |
| 2023 | -0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -69.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's -0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -4483.0% | 0.0048 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.211 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2018 | -1338.4% | -0.0032 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0455 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2014 | -888.2% | 0.0211 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1666 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.316 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4972 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2261 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.211 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2581 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0841 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4608 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0828 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1862 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0503 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.074 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1411 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0371 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 119 China -0.0154 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 120 Cuba -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 121 Brunei -0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 123 Guyana -0.0485 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.0568 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 125 Afghanistan -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 human capital composite index in Iran?
- Human capital composite index in Iran was -0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9166 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1981.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.316 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for human capital composite index?
- Iran ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 306.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.