Lower secondary completion rate, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 83.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.5%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
103rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 2009
All-time low
53.4%
in 1987
Years of data
22
1987–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1987–2023

0204060801001987200520231987: 53.4 % of relevant age group1988: 58.1 % of relevant age group1989: 60 % of relevant age group1990: 65.7 % of relevant age group1991: 61.3 % of relevant age group1993: 69.4 % of relevant age group1994: 73.8 % of relevant age group2000: 76.1 % of relevant age group2001: 74.9 % of relevant age group2002: 74.4 % of relevant age group2003: 83.5 % of relevant age group2006: 81.2 % of relevant age group2008: 85.8 % of relevant age group2009: 90.5 % of relevant age group2010: 87.3 % of relevant age group2011: 88.2 % of relevant age group2012: 89.4 % of relevant age group2016: 86.5 % of relevant age group2017: 87.8 % of relevant age group2020: 86.4 % of relevant age group2022: 85.5 % of relevant age group2023: 83.5 % 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 83.5%.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 90.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1987.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 103rd out of 187 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.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1987 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1987 53.4%
1988 58.1% +8.7%
1989 60.0% +3.3%
1990 65.7% +9.5%
1991 61.3% -6.7%
1993 69.4% +13.3%
1994 73.8% +6.4%
2000 76.1% +3.1%
2001 74.9% -1.6%
2002 74.4% -0.7%
2003 83.5% +12.2%
2006 81.2% -2.7%
2008 85.8% +5.7%
2009 90.5% +5.4%
2010 87.3% -3.5%
2011 88.2% +1.0%
2012 89.4% +1.4%
2016 86.5% -3.2%
2017 87.8% +1.5%
2020 86.4% -1.6%
2022 85.5% -1.0%
2023 83.5% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.2% 53.4% 60.0% 3
1990s 67.5% 61.3% 73.8% 4
2000s 80.9% 74.4% 90.5% 7
2010s 87.8% 86.5% 89.4% 5
2020s 85.1% 83.5% 86.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 83.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1987.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% 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, 5,457 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.