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 49.7% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 49.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 49.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2000.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.2% | — |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 49.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 49.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 46.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.2% | 49.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.7% | 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 public in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 49.7% 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 49.7% 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 46.2% 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 3.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release