Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 1.64 million number in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
1.64 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.89 million number
in 1999
All-time low
1.10 million number
in 2014
Years of data
19
1997–2017

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2017

01.0M2.0M3.0M1997200720171997: 2.8M number1999: 2.9M number2000: 2.8M number2001: 2.7M number2002: 2.7M number2003: 2.7M number2004: 2.5M number2005: 2.4M number2006: 2.2M number2007: 2.1M number2008: 2.0M number2009: 1.9M number2010: 1.7M number2011: 1.7M number2012: 1.7M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.1M number2016: 1.6M number2017: 1.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.64 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2.89 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million number, in 2014.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.87 million number 2.85 million number 2.89 million number 2
2000s 2.40 million number 1.85 million number 2.83 million number 10
2010s 1.52 million number 1.10 million number 1.75 million number 7

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 18 Colombia 1.75 million number compare
  2. 19 Japan 1.74 million number compare
  3. 20 Least developed countries 22.16 million number compare
  4. 20 France 1.73 million number compare
  5. 22 Thailand 1.63 million number compare
  6. 23 Myanmar 1.50 million number compare
  7. 24 Argentina 1.42 million number compare

See the full ranking of 237 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.64 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2.89 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 2014.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.