School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Iran
Iran: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 1.1 years in 2012. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iran, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iran is 1.1 years, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 799.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iran peaked at 1.1 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0496 years, in 1999.
Iran ranks 12th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Iran, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0496 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.0562 years | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1018 years | +81.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1223 years | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1512 years | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1 years | +627.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.1 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1625 years, 6.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.1 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0799 years, 13.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0496 years | 0.0496 years | 0.0496 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1079 years | 0.0562 years | 0.1512 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.1 years | 1.1 years | 1.1 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iran?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iran was 1.1 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0496 years in 1999.
- How does Iran rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 127 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 799.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release