School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.13 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
125th
of 208 countries
All-time high
11.42 years
in 2013
All-time low
7.18 years
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 11.13 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 11.42 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.18 years, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.18 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.27 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.57 years | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 7.88 years | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 8.54 years | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 8.94 years | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 9.27 years | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 9.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 9.98 years | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 10.28 years | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 10.16 years | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 10.49 years | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 10.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.64 years | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 10.61 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.47 years | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.48 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.44 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.68 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.87 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.58 years | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.49 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.15 years | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.49 years | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.64 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.7 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.81 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.42 years | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 10.99 years | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.96 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.11 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.22 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.13 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.13 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.09 years | 7.18 years | 9.27 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.67 years | 9.37 years | 9.98 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.45 years | 10.16 years | 10.64 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.59 years | 10.15 years | 10.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.95 years | 10.5 years | 11.42 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.16 years | 11.13 years | 11.22 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 122 Kazakhstan 11.15 years compare
- 123 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.13 years compare
- 124 India 11.13 years compare
- 126 Naoero 11.06 years compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 11.04 years compare
- 128 Macau, China 11.01 years compare
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.13 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.42 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 years in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release