Mean years of schooling long run in Iran
Iran: Mean years of schooling long run was 9.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Iran, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Iran stood at 9.8. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Iran peaked at 9.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
Iran ranks 52nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1905 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1910 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1915 | 0.2 | +400.0% |
| 1920 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 1925 | 0.25 | +13.6% |
| 1930 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 1935 | 0.3 | +11.1% |
| 1940 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1945 | 0.49 | +22.5% |
| 1950 | 0.6 | +22.4% |
| 1955 | 0.72 | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 0.99 | +37.5% |
| 1965 | 1.5 | +51.5% |
| 1970 | 2.17 | +44.7% |
| 1975 | 2.87 | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 3.84 | +33.8% |
| 1985 | 4.66 | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 5.49 | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 6.69 | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 7.66 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 8.49 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 9.15 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 9.37 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8 | +4.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 9.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iran's 9.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.09, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +400.0% | 0.04 | 0.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.235 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.285 | 0.27 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.445 | 0.4 | 0.49 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.66 | 0.6 | 0.72 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.25 | 0.99 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.52 | 2.17 | 2.87 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.25 | 3.84 | 4.66 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.09 | 5.49 | 6.69 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.07 | 7.66 | 8.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.26 | 9.15 | 9.37 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling long run in Iran?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Iran was 9.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Iran rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Iran ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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