Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 12.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 12.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2000.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +15.7% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 12.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 12.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.4%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 10.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 12.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 12.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release