Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iran
Iran: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 34.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iran, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Iran is 34.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Iran peaked at 37.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1990.
That places Iran 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iran, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.6% | — |
| 1972 | 32.3% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 29.0% | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 27.5% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 26.4% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 25.0% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 21.4% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 25.0% | 32.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 22.1% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 20.9% | 35.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.0% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 33.4% | 35.6% | 8 |
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More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.41 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0487 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.67 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0516 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Iran?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iran was 34.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Iran ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.