School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.01 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iran, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iran stood at 1.01 GPI.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iran peaked at 1.15 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3682 GPI, in 1971.
That places Iran 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3682 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.4538 GPI | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4596 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4459 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4287 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4219 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4575 GPI | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4919 GPI | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.618 GPI | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7974 GPI | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8493 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9151 GPI | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9696 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPI | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.968 GPI | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9356 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.884 GPI | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8904 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8856 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9106 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9484 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9883 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4409 GPI | 0.3682 GPI | 0.4919 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7077 GPI | 0.618 GPI | 0.7974 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 0.8493 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9479 GPI | 0.884 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9883 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 136 Pakistan 1.03 GPI compare
- 137 Madagascar 1.02 GPI compare
- 138 Ghana 1.02 GPI compare
- 140 San Marino 1.01 GPI compare
- 141 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPI compare
- 142 Sudan 1 GPI 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 (gross), gender parity index in Iran?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iran was 1.01 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3682 GPI in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Iran ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.