Lower secondary completion rate, female in Iran

Iran: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 87.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
87.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
105th
of 187 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2009
All-time low
39.0%
in 1987
Years of data
22
1987–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Iran, 1987–2023

0204060801987200520231987: 39 % of relevant age group1988: 43 % of relevant age group1989: 44.4 % of relevant age group1990: 50.1 % of relevant age group1991: 48.7 % of relevant age group1993: 56.1 % of relevant age group1994: 62.3 % of relevant age group2000: 73.2 % of relevant age group2001: 71.2 % of relevant age group2002: 70.4 % of relevant age group2003: 77.5 % of relevant age group2006: 82.4 % of relevant age group2008: 87.1 % of relevant age group2009: 89 % of relevant age group2010: 85.1 % of relevant age group2011: 86.2 % of relevant age group2012: 87.4 % of relevant age group2016: 85.1 % of relevant age group2017: 85.7 % of relevant age group2020: 86.9 % of relevant age group2022: 85.7 % of relevant age group2023: 87.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2023, lower secondary completion rate, female in Iran stood at 87.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Iran peaked at 89.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1987.

Iran ranks 105th of 187 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.

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Iran, 1987 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1987 39.0%
1988 43.0% +10.2%
1989 44.4% +3.3%
1990 50.1% +12.8%
1991 48.7% -2.8%
1993 56.1% +15.3%
1994 62.3% +11.0%
2000 73.2% +17.4%
2001 71.2% -2.8%
2002 70.4% -1.1%
2003 77.5% +10.1%
2006 82.4% +6.3%
2008 87.1% +5.7%
2009 89.0% +2.1%
2010 85.1% -4.4%
2011 86.2% +1.3%
2012 87.4% +1.5%
2016 85.1% -2.6%
2017 85.7% +0.7%
2020 86.9% +1.4%
2022 85.7% -1.3%
2023 87.1% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.1% 39.0% 44.4% 3
1990s 54.3% 48.7% 62.3% 4
2000s 78.7% 70.4% 89.0% 7
2010s 85.9% 85.1% 87.4% 5
2020s 86.6% 85.7% 87.1% 3

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 102 Guyana 87.4% compare
  2. 103 Colombia 87.4% compare
  3. 104 Algeria 87.3% compare
  4. 106 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 86.9% compare
  5. 107 Philippines 86.8% compare
  6. 108 Palau 86.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Iran?
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Iran was 87.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1987.
How does Iran rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
Iran ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.