School enrollment, tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 59.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2022
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
| 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
| 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 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
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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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.