Progression to secondary school, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Progression to secondary school, female was 94.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 94.5%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 1986.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 78.2% | — |
| 1987 | 80.5% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 82.6% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 84.2% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 88.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.9% | 78.2% | 82.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 84.2% | 88.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 84.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 94.5% | 96.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 98 Ghana 94.8% compare
- 99 Colombia 94.8% compare
- 100 Cape Verde 94.6% compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 94.4% compare
- 103 Paraguay 94.4% compare
- 104 Timor-Leste 94.3% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 94.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 1986.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).