School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 14.57 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 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 (Islamic Republic of) 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 (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 14.67 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.29 years, in 1971.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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.
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 (Islamic Republic of)
- 72 Colombia 14.67 years compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.59 years compare
- 74 Algeria 14.58 years compare
- 76 Brunei Darussalam 14.57 years compare
- 77 United Arab Emirates 14.47 years compare
- 78 Sri Lanka 14.46 years compare
More gender data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 586,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 617,379 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 years in 1971.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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.