Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Iran
Iran: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Iran, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Iran stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Iran peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Iran 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +100.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +60.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 79 Macao 0.1%
- 80 Paraguay 0.0% compare
- 81 Oman 0.0% compare
- 82 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 82 China 0.0% compare
- 82 Kuwait 0.0%
- 82 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 82 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 82 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.26 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Iran?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Iran was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Iran ranks 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release