Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iran
Iran: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 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 education enrolled in 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% |
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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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