School enrollment, tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 59.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
59.1%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
83rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2015
All-time low
1.5%
in 1971
Years of data
33
1971–2022

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2022

02040601971199620221971: 1.5 % gross1972: 2 % gross1973: 2.3 % gross1974: 2.3 % gross1975: 2.4 % gross1976: 2.6 % gross1977: 2.6 % gross1978: 2.8 % gross1996: 14.4 % gross1999: 16.6 % gross2000: 17.2 % gross2001: 18.6 % gross2002: 18 % gross2003: 19.7 % gross2004: 22.1 % gross2005: 23.4 % gross2006: 26.5 % gross2007: 31.9 % gross2008: 39.1 % gross2009: 38 % gross2010: 43 % gross2011: 48.4 % gross2012: 54.5 % gross2013: 55.5 % gross2014: 62.3 % gross2015: 66.2 % gross2016: 63.9 % gross2017: 62.2 % gross2018: 58 % gross2019: 56.5 % gross2020: 55.3 % gross2021: 54.9 % gross2022: 59.1 % gross

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

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 66.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1971.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1971.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 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. 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.