Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Iran
Iran: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 12.07 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Iran, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Iran is 12.07, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Iran peaked at 16.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.32, in 2019.
Iran ranks 78th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.7 | — |
| 2006 | 15.8 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.5 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.02 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.01 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.64 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.54 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 14.16 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.24 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 12.59 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.82 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.37 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.32 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.65 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 12.04 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 12.07 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 15.7 | 16.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.67 | 11.32 | 16.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.92 | 11.65 | 12.07 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 75 Georgia 12.29 compare
- 76 Switzerland 12.14 compare
- 77 Estonia 12.11 compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.05 compare
- 80 Botswana 12.03 compare
- 81 Bulgaria 12.01 compare
- 81 El Salvador 12.01 compare
More education data for Iran
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Iran?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Iran was 12.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2008.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Iran ranks 78th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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