School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iran

Iran: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 3.1 years in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.1 years
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
27th
of 177 countries
All-time high
3.49 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.2157 years
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2018

School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iran, 1971–2018

01231971199420181971: 0.216 years1972: 0.228 years1973: 0.255 years1974: 0.263 years1975: 0.283 years1976: 0.312 years1977: 0.301 years1978: 0.298 years1996: 1.1 years1999: 1 years2000: 0.995 years2001: 1 years2002: 0.953 years2003: 0.978 years2004: 1.1 years2005: 1.2 years2006: 1.3 years2007: 1.5 years2008: 1.8 years2009: 1.8 years2010: 2.2 years2011: 2.5 years2012: 2.8 years2013: 3 years2014: 3.4 years2016: 3.5 years2017: 3.4 years2018: 3.1 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iran stood at 3.1 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iran peaked at 3.49 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2157 years, in 1971.

That places Iran 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2695 years 0.2157 years 0.3118 years 8
1990s 1.03 years 1.01 years 1.06 years 2
2000s 1.25 years 0.9534 years 1.84 years 10
2010s 2.99 years 2.21 years 3.49 years 8

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 24 Norway 3.31 years compare
  2. 25 Germany 3.25 years compare
  3. 26 Cyprus 3.2 years compare
  4. 28 Saudi Arabia 3.03 years compare
  5. 29 Portugal 2.97 years compare
  6. 30 Venezuela 2.97 years compare

See the full ranking of 222 places β†’

More education data for Iran

All data for Iran β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iran?
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iran was 3.1 years in 2018, 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 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2157 years in 1971.
How does Iran rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
Iran ranks 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
222 places, 6,910 data points, 1970–2020
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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.