Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Iran

Iran: Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG was 85.86 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
85.86
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 62 countries
All-time high
85.86
in 2016
All-time low
51.71
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Iran, 1990–2016

0204060801990200320161990: 51.71991: 541992: 56.31993: 58.61994: 60.91995: 62.91996: 64.81997: 671998: 69.31999: 71.32000: 72.82001: 73.92002: 74.82003: 75.62004: 76.32005: 772006: 77.82007: 78.52008: 79.32009: 80.22010: 812011: 81.82012: 82.42013: 83.22014: 84.22015: 852016: 85.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Iran is 85.86, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Iran peaked at 85.86 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.71, in 1990.

That places Iran 54th out of 62 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.69 51.71 71.34 10
2000s 76.61 72.8 80.16 10
2010s 83.34 81.02 85.86 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 51 Belgium 91.1 compare
  2. 52 Netherlands 88.87 compare
  3. 53 Luxembourg 88.68 compare
  4. 55 Egypt 84.59 compare
  5. 56 Algeria 71.4 compare
  6. 57 Yemen 56.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Iran?
Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Iran was 85.86 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 85.86 in 2016.
What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 51.71 in 1990.
How does Iran rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
Iran ranks 54th out of 62 countries with data for 2016.
Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
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