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 0.9731 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9731 GPIA
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5592 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.9731 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.2% 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 1.12 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5592 GPIA, in 1995.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5592 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.6399 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | +74.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8376 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9948 GPIA | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9731 GPIA | -13.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.9731 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9731 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5996 GPIA | 0.5592 GPIA | 0.6399 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9844 GPIA | 0.8376 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9731 GPIA | 0.9731 GPIA | 0.9731 GPIA | 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 0.9731 GPIA 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 1.12 GPIA 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 0.5592 GPIA 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 35th 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 16.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release