Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Iran
Iran: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 70.8% 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 70.8% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iran peaked at 90.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2023.
That places Iran 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.4% | — |
| 2000 | 89.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 85.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | -2.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 70.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.3%, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 70.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.7%, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 85.3% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 77.7% | 86.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 70.8% | 73.0% | 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 70.8% 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 90.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iran ranks 131st out of 188 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 14.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release