School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Iran
Iran: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 2.69 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Iran, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.69 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Iran peaked at 3 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0777 years, in 1971.
Iran ranks 70th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0777 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1031 years | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1172 years | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1176 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1217 years | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1313 years | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1379 years | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1468 years | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6491 years | +342.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8199 years | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 0.871 years | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.967 years | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9539 years | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 years | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 years | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.23 years | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.38 years | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.66 years | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 years | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 years | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.21 years | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 2.49 years | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 2.74 years | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.93 years | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.85 years | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.69 years | -5.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.69 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.33 years, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.69 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +342.1% | 0.1468 years | 0.6491 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1192 years | 0.0777 years | 0.1468 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7345 years | 0.6491 years | 0.8199 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.32 years | 0.871 years | 2.02 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 years | 2.21 years | 3 years | 8 |
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, female in Iran?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Iran was 2.69 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0777 years in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Iran ranks 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.