Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 25.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.6%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2019
All-time low
8.1%
in 1995
Years of data
8
1995–2023
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 25.6% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 35.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1995.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.1% | — |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +75.2% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +52.8% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -26.9% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 25.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 8.1% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.8% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 18.9% | 35.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 25.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1995.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release