Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iran
Iran: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 85.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iran recorded 85.15 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Iran peaked at 85.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 1971.
That places Iran 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.9 | — |
| 1972 | 33.26 | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 35.22 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 37.66 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 41.38 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 44.43 | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 47.02 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 43.44 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 49.94 | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 55.93 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 57.2 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 59.56 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 63.37 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 67.14 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 68.56 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 71.28 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 74.46 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 74.99 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.55 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.71 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.55 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.54 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.44 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.95 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 75.66 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.85 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 80.38 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 79.03 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 81.29 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 82.71 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 81.58 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 82.59 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 82.73 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.33 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.76 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.19 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 85.61 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.15 | -0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 85.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.75, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 85.15 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.75, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +28.4% | 25.9 | 33.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.84 | 25.9 | 47.02 | 7 |
| 1980s | 46.69 | 43.44 | 49.94 | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.69 | 55.93 | 74.46 | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.86 | 74.44 | 80.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82 | 79.03 | 83.33 | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.31 | 85.15 | 85.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 124 Ukraine 86.17 compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 85.76 compare
- 126 Philippines 85.29 compare
- 128 Egypt 84.83 compare
- 129 Cayman Islands 84.76 compare
- 130 East Timor 84.74 compare
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 secondary gross enrollment rate in Iran?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Iran was 85.15 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 85.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Iran ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.