Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.3152 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.3152 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.7% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.8938 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3152 GPIA, in 2023.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 180th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.5313 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.5334 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5343 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5334 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5904 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6761 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7091 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6929 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8938 GPIA | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3152 GPIA | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5313 GPIA | 0.5313 GPIA | 0.5313 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5961 GPIA | 0.5334 GPIA | 0.7091 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.634 GPIA | 0.3152 GPIA | 0.8938 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 177 Tajikistan 0.3836 GPIA compare
- 178 British Virgin Islands 0.3531 GPIA compare
- 179 Maldives 0.3197 GPIA compare
- 181 Grenada 0.2199 GPIA compare
- 182 Oman 0.0258 GPIA compare
- 183 Cook Islands 0 GPIA compare
- 183 Montserrat 0 GPIA compare
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.3152 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8938 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3152 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release