Average years of schooling in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Average years of schooling was 10.64 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 10.64 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 10.64 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.29 years, in 1870.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 65th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.29 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.3 years | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 0.31 years | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 0.32 years | +3.2% |
| 1913 | 0.34 years | +6.3% |
| 1925 | 0.2947 years | -13.3% |
| 1929 | 0.35 years | +18.7% |
| 1933 | 0.3114 years | -11.0% |
| 1938 | 0.37 years | +18.8% |
| 1950 | 0.49 years | +32.4% |
| 1955 | 0.5515 years | +12.6% |
| 1960 | 0.73 years | +32.4% |
| 1965 | 1.01 years | +37.8% |
| 1970 | 1.36 years | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 1.82 years | +34.0% |
| 1980 | 2.47 years | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 3.18 years | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 3.87 years | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 4.76 years | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 5.52 years | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 6.65 years | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 7.84 years | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 8.77 years | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 10.64 years | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.29 years | 0.29 years | 0.29 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3 years | 0.3 years | 0.3 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.31 years | 0.31 years | 0.31 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.32 years | 0.32 years | 0.32 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.34 years | 0.34 years | 0.34 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3224 years | 0.2947 years | 0.35 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3407 years | 0.3114 years | 0.37 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.5208 years | 0.49 years | 0.5515 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.868 years | 0.73 years | 1.01 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.59 years | 1.36 years | 1.82 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.82 years | 2.47 years | 3.18 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.31 years | 3.87 years | 4.76 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.08 years | 5.52 years | 6.65 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3 years | 7.84 years | 8.77 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.64 years | 10.64 years | 10.64 years | 1 |
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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 average years of schooling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Average years of schooling in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10.64 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 years in 1870.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for average years of schooling?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.