School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iran
Iran: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 2.91 years in 2022. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iran, 1971β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iran stood at 2.91 years.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iran peaked at 3.49 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2016 years, in 1971.
Iran ranks 52nd of 189 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2627 years | 0.2016 years | 0.3032 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.1 years | 1.04 years | 1.16 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.21 years | 0.9278 years | 1.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 years | 2.11 years | 3.49 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 years | 2.58 years | 2.91 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.68 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iran?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iran was 2.91 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2016 years in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Iran ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release