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 26.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.3%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2019
All-time low
14.3%
in 2003
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
In 2023, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 26.3%.
The figure is up 16.4% 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 30.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2003.
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 | 14.5% | — |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +53.1% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -14.6% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 26.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 14.5% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 22.6% | 30.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 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 26.3% 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 30.8% 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 14.3% in 2003.
- 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 16.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release