School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 85.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Iran is 85.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Iran peaked at 85.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1971.
Iran ranks 126th of 203 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 (% gross) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.9% | — |
| 1972 | 33.3% | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 35.2% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 37.7% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 41.4% | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 44.4% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 47.0% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 43.4% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 59.6% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 67.1% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 74.5% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 85.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 85.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.0%, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +28.4% | 25.9% | 33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.8% | 25.9% | 47.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 43.4% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 55.9% | 74.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 74.4% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 79.0% | 83.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 85.1% | 85.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 123 Ukraine 86.2% compare
- 124 Marshall Islands 85.8% compare
- 125 Philippines 85.3% compare
- 127 Egypt 84.8% compare
- 128 Cayman Islands 84.8% compare
- 129 East Timor 84.7% compare
More education data for Iran
- 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 school enrollment, secondary in Iran?
- School enrollment, secondary in Iran was 85.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Iran ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.