School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 59.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Iran, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Iran recorded 59.1% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Iran peaked at 66.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1971.
That places Iran 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.5% | — |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +36.9% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +411.2% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +7.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 59.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 59.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +411.2% | 2.8% | 14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 17.2% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 43.0% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 54.9% | 59.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 80 Libya 62.3% compare
- 81 Armenia 61.3% compare
- 82 Costa Rica 60.5% compare
- 84 Tonga 58.6% compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 58.0% compare
- 86 San Marino 57.7% compare
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Iran?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Iran was 59.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Iran ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, female (% 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.