School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iran
Iran: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.3682 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
33
1971–2022
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran stood at 1.01 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3682 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Iran 143rd out of 191 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 life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3682 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4538 GPIA | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4596 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4459 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4287 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4219 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4575 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4919 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.618 GPIA | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7974 GPIA | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8493 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9151 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9696 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.94 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9094 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8653 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8789 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8798 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8977 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9519 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9828 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 GPIA, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4409 GPIA | 0.3682 GPIA | 0.4919 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7077 GPIA | 0.618 GPIA | 0.7974 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8493 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9368 GPIA | 0.8653 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9828 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3682 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iran ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release