School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Iran
Iran: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.8555 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male 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, male in Iran is 0.8555 years, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Iran peaked at 0.8555 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4531 years, in 2000.
Iran ranks 14th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Iran, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4636 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.4531 years | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6934 years | +53.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7217 years | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7683 years | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8555 years | +11.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.8555 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1779 years, 4.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.8555 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0969 years, 8.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4636 years | 0.4636 years | 0.4636 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6591 years | 0.4531 years | 0.7683 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8555 years | 0.8555 years | 0.8555 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, male in Iran?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Iran was 0.8555 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8555 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4531 years in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Iran ranks 14th out of 127 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release