Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Iran
Iran: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 77.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Iran, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Iran is 77.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Iran peaked at 79.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2016.
That places Iran 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 71.3% | — |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 69.4% | 78.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 77.5% | 79.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 99 Venezuela 78.0% compare
- 100 Philippines 77.6% compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 77.6% compare
- 103 Samoa 77.3% compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.2% compare
- 105 Cuba 76.5% compare
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.41 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0487 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.67 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0516 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Iran?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Iran was 77.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release