Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 57.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 57.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2005.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 53rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.1% | — |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 40.1% | 45.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 46.9% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 55.4% | 57.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 50 Costa Rica 58.9% compare
- 51 Austria 58.8% compare
- 52 Cyprus 58.0% compare
- 54 Kenya 56.3% compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 56.2% compare
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More education data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 18.8% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 24.3% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.02 (2023)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.2% (2009)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 100.0% (2017)
- Adjusted gender parity index for the proportion of teachers with the 1.0% (2017)
- Youth/adult literacy rate 98.1% (2016)
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 1 (2016)
- Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to 6 (2010)
- Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters 1 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 57.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2005.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 53rd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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