Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Iran
Iran: Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 85.86 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Iran, 1990–2016
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.
Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.71 | — |
| 1991 | 54.04 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 56.28 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 58.64 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 60.88 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 62.91 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 64.82 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 66.95 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 69.28 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 71.34 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 72.8 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 73.92 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.79 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 75.6 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 76.3 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 76.97 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 77.78 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.52 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 79.3 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 80.16 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 81.02 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.77 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.36 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 83.17 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 84.16 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 85.02 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 85.86 | +1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 85.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.71, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Iran's 85.86 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.59, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
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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