Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Iran
Iran: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 63.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iran, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 63.0% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iran peaked at 86.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2023.
Iran ranks 143rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.8% | — |
| 2000 | 85.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -2.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 63.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.4%, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 63.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.8%, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 80.1% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 69.6% | 80.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.0% | 64.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iran?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iran was 63.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iran ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release