Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 44.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 44.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 44.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2003.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 150th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.2% | — |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 44.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 44.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.2%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 35.2% | 37.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 38.3% | 40.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 41.7% | 44.3% | 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 secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 44.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2003.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 150th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release