Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2023, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 13.0%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 13.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1990.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.1% | — |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +32.4% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -54.1% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +69.4% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 13.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 13.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.9%, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +69.4% | 2.7% | 4.6% |
| 1985 | -54.1% | 7.3% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 11.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 13.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 13.0% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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