School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Iran
Iran: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 14.04 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Iran, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Iran is 14.04 years, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Iran peaked at 14.45 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.38 years, in 1971.
Iran ranks 77th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Iran, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.38 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.49 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.82 years | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 8.15 years | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 8.82 years | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 9.25 years | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 9.56 years | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 11.99 years | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 11.91 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.39 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.59 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.89 years | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 11.68 years | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.54 years | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.16 years | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.39 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.61 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.08 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.29 years | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 14.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.2 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.45 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.38 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.27 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.8 years | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.04 years | +1.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 14.04 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.89 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 14.04 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.03 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +25.3% | 9.56 years | 11.99 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.35 years | 7.38 years | 9.56 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.99 years | 11.99 years | 11.99 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.06 years | 11.54 years | 12.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.94 years | 12.61 years | 14.45 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.92 years | 13.8 years | 14.04 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Iran?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Iran was 14.04 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 14.45 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 years in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Iran ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release