Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 1.31 million number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iran, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.31 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iran peaked at 2.51 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million number, in 2017.
Iran ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.87 million number | — |
| 1999 | 2.27 million number | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 2.42 million number | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.48 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.51 million number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.44 million number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 million number | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million number | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million number | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million number | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million number | -3.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.31 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105,584 number, 12.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.31 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,417 number, 6.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -29.5% | 1.94 million number | 1.36 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 million number | 1.87 million number | 2.27 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.35 million number | 2.09 million number | 2.51 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million number | 1.31 million number | 2.09 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 18 South Africa 1.39 million number compare
- 19 France 1.39 million number compare
- 20 Germany 1.33 million number compare
- 22 Philippines 1.29 million number compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 887,518 number compare
- 24 Argentina 875,717 number compare
More reference data data for Iran
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iran?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Iran was 1.31 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million number in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/