Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes vocational in Iran
Iran: Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes vocational was 16.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 16.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iran peaked at 16.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1971.
That places Iran 64th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes vocational in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.2% | — |
| 1972 | 4.6% | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | -43.3% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 16.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 16.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 4.2% | 10.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.8% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 16.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iran?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iran was 16.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Iran ranks 64th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release