School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iran, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iran stood at 1.01 GPI.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iran peaked at 1.15 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3682 GPI, in 1971.
That places Iran 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4409 GPI | 0.3682 GPI | 0.4919 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7077 GPI | 0.618 GPI | 0.7974 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 0.8493 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9479 GPI | 0.884 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9883 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 136 Pakistan 1.03 GPI compare
- 137 Madagascar 1.02 GPI compare
- 138 Ghana 1.02 GPI compare
- 140 San Marino 1.01 GPI compare
- 141 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPI compare
- 142 Sudan 1 GPI compare
More education data for Iran
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 16.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 29.52 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iran?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iran was 1.01 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3682 GPI in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Iran ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.