Secondary education, pupils in Iran
Iran: Secondary education, pupils was 48.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Iran, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Iran recorded 48.0% for secondary education, pupils in 2017.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Iran peaked at 49.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1971.
That places Iran 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 39.4% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 40.3% | 47.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.5% | 48.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (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 secondary education, pupils in Iran?
- Secondary education, pupils in Iran was 48.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Iran ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.