Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th of 191 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 public in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 public in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release