School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Iran
Iran: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 14.57 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iran, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iran is 14.57 years, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iran peaked at 14.67 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.29 years, in 1971.
That places Iran 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Iran, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.29 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.43 years | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.7 years | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 4.92 years | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 5.54 years | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 6.03 years | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 6.39 years | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 10.76 years | +68.3% |
| 2000 | 10.91 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.28 years | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.39 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.67 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.05 years | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 12.57 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 12.55 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.63 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.08 years | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6 years | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 14.34 years | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.67 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.57 years | -0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 14.57 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.23 years, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 14.57 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.42 years, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Iran 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 | +68.3% | 6.39 years | 10.76 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.19 years | 4.29 years | 6.39 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.76 years | 10.76 years | 10.76 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.66 years | 10.91 years | 12.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.04 years | 12.63 years | 14.67 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iran?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iran was 14.57 years in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 years in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Iran ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.