Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Iran
Iran: Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity was 1.22 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iran, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iran is 1.22 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iran peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2000.
Iran ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Iran?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iran was 1.22 GPIA 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 1.22 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iran ranks 23rd 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 up 5.1%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release