Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Iran
Iran: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male was 92.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
92.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 161 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2020
All-time low
88.7%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2009–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Iran, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Iran stood at 92.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Iran peaked at 93.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2012.
That places Iran 87th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90.7% | — |
| 2010 | 89.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 88.7% | 93.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.7% | 93.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Iran?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Iran was 92.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male?
- Iran ranks 87th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release