Progression to secondary school, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Progression to secondary school, male was 96.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
96.9%
World rank
81st
of 156 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
86.7%
in 1986
Years of data
20
1986–2016

Progression to secondary school, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2016

0204060801001986200120161986: 86.7 %1987: 88 %1988: 89.4 %1989: 89.5 %1990: 90.6 %1992: 92.9 %1993: 94.2 %2000: 92.7 %2001: 92.9 %2002: 98.5 %2003: 98.3 %2004: 96 %2005: 94.2 %2006: 96.1 %2007: 96.8 %2008: 100 %2009: 96.7 %2010: 97.8 %2011: 97.2 %2016: 96.9 %

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, progression to secondary school, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 96.9%.

That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 1986.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 81st out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Progression to secondary school, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986 to 2016.
Year % Change
1986 86.7%
1987 88.0% +1.4%
1988 89.4% +1.7%
1989 89.5% +0.1%
1990 90.6% +1.3%
1992 92.9% +2.5%
1993 94.2% +1.4%
2000 92.7% -1.5%
2001 92.9% +0.2%
2002 98.5% +6.0%
2003 98.3% -0.2%
2004 96.0% -2.4%
2005 94.2% -1.8%
2006 96.1% +2.0%
2007 96.8% +0.7%
2008 100.0% +3.3%
2009 96.7% -3.3%
2010 97.8% +1.1%
2011 97.2% -0.5%
2016 96.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 88.4% 86.7% 89.5% 4
1990s 92.6% 90.6% 94.2% 3
2000s 96.2% 92.7% 100.0% 10
2010s 97.3% 96.9% 97.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Progression to secondary school, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 96.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 1986.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for progression to secondary school, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 81st out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
Is progression to secondary school, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,181 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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).