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 87.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 public in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 87.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 95.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2023.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.1% | — |
| 2001 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | -1.8% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 87.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 87.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 93.6% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 89.7% | 92.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 87.9% | 89.6% | 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 87.9% 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 95.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 98th out of 194 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 down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release