Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Iran
Iran: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 79.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iran, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iran is 79.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iran peaked at 80.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2016.
Iran ranks 103rd of 180 countries on this measure, 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, female (%) (rate female) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 69.9% | — |
| 2010 | 68.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | -1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 79.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.9%, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran's 79.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.1%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 68.3% | 75.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 79.3% | 80.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 100 Philippines 79.7% compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 79.6% compare
- 102 Kuwait 79.6% compare
- 104 Eswatini 78.9% compare
- 105 Cuba 78.3% compare
- 106 Montserrat 77.4% compare
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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iran?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iran was 79.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Iran ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release