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 41.3% 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 41.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 41.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2000.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 171st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 28.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 28.3% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 34.5% | 38.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.2% | 41.3% | 3 |
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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 41.3% 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 41.3% 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 28.3% in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 171st out of 180 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 10.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release