School enrollment, secondary, male in Iran

Iran: School enrollment, secondary, male was 84.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
124th
of 202 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2020
All-time low
33.5%
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2023

School enrollment, secondary, male in Iran, 1971–2023

0204060801971199720231971: 33.5 % gross1972: 42.3 % gross1973: 44.4 % gross1974: 47.3 % gross1975: 51.6 % gross1976: 55.1 % gross1977: 58 % gross1985: 50.7 % gross1988: 58.7 % gross1990: 64.9 % gross1991: 65.3 % gross1992: 67.8 % gross1993: 71.3 % gross1994: 74.8 % gross1995: 75.3 % gross1997: 76.1 % gross1999: 78.8 % gross2000: 78.9 % gross2001: 78.2 % gross2002: 78 % gross2003: 77.8 % gross2004: 76.5 % gross2005: 75.7 % gross2006: 76.5 % gross2007: 74.4 % gross2008: 79.1 % gross2009: 81.3 % gross2010: 80.3 % gross2011: 82.8 % gross2012: 84.5 % gross2013: 83.4 % gross2014: 84.5 % gross2015: 84.6 % gross2016: 84.5 % gross2017: 83.7 % gross2020: 85.4 % gross2022: 85.2 % gross2023: 84.2 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Iran recorded 84.2% for school enrollment, secondary, male in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Iran peaked at 85.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1971.

Iran ranks 124th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, male in Iran, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Iran, 1971 to 2023.
Year % gross Change
1971 33.5%
1972 42.3% +26.3%
1973 44.4% +5.0%
1974 47.3% +6.4%
1975 51.6% +9.1%
1976 55.1% +7.0%
1977 58.0% +5.2%
1985 50.7% -12.6%
1988 58.7% +15.8%
1990 64.9% +10.5%
1991 65.3% +0.7%
1992 67.8% +3.8%
1993 71.3% +5.2%
1994 74.8% +4.9%
1995 75.3% +0.6%
1997 76.1% +1.1%
1999 78.8% +3.5%
2000 78.9% +0.1%
2001 78.2% -0.9%
2002 78.0% -0.3%
2003 77.8% -0.3%
2004 76.5% -1.7%
2005 75.7% -1.0%
2006 76.5% +1.0%
2007 74.4% -2.6%
2008 79.1% +6.3%
2009 81.3% +2.8%
2010 80.3% -1.3%
2011 82.8% +3.2%
2012 84.5% +2.0%
2013 83.4% -1.3%
2014 84.5% +1.4%
2015 84.6% +0.1%
2016 84.5% -0.1%
2017 83.7% -0.9%
2020 85.4% +2.0%
2022 85.2% -0.2%
2023 84.2% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.5% 33.5% 58.0% 7
1980s 54.7% 50.7% 58.7% 2
1990s 71.8% 64.9% 78.8% 8
2000s 77.6% 74.4% 81.3% 10
2010s 83.5% 80.3% 84.6% 8
2020s 84.9% 84.2% 85.4% 3

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 121 Philippines 84.5% compare
  2. 122 Saint Lucia 84.3% compare
  3. 123 Jamaica 84.3% compare
  4. 125 Kenya 83.9% compare
  5. 126 Samoa 83.8% compare
  6. 127 Sierra Leone 82.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Iran?
School enrollment, secondary, male in Iran was 84.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1971.
How does Iran rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
Iran ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,689 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.