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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 2.95 million number in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
2.95 million number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.25 million number
in 2000
All-time low
707,709 number
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2017

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1971199420171971: 707.7k number1972: 966.8k number1973: 1.0M number1974: 1.1M number1975: 1.3M number1976: 1.4M number1977: 1.5M number1985: 1.9M number1988: 2.3M number1990: 2.8M number1991: 3.0M number1992: 3.3M number1993: 3.6M number1994: 4.0M number1995: 4.3M number1997: 4.7M number1999: 5.2M number2000: 5.3M number2001: 5.2M number2002: 5.2M number2003: 5.1M number2004: 4.9M number2005: 4.7M number2006: 4.6M number2007: 4.2M number2008: 4.2M number2009: 4.1M number2010: 3.8M number2011: 3.8M number2012: 3.7M number2013: 3.1M number2014: 3.0M number2015: 3.0M number2016: 3.0M number2017: 3.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 2.95 million number, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.25 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 707,709 number, in 1971.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.15 million number 707,709 number 1.51 million number 7
1980s 2.11 million number 1.87 million number 2.34 million number 2
1990s 3.85 million number 2.80 million number 5.16 million number 8
2000s 4.75 million number 4.10 million number 5.25 million number 10
2010s 3.30 million number 2.95 million number 3.84 million number 8

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 16 Thailand 3.13 million number compare
  2. 17 France 3.12 million number compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 3.12 million number compare
  4. 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.83 million number compare
  5. 21 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 2.59 million number compare
  6. 22 Italy 2.41 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.95 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 5.25 million number in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 707,709 number in 1971.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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