Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 2.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.5%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
104th
of 154 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2009
All-time low
2.2%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2009–2017

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2017

24682009201320172009: 8.3 %2010: 8.3 %2011: 8.3 %2012: 8.3 %2014: 3.2 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 2.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 8.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2016.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 104th out of 154 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year % Change
2009 8.3%
2010 8.3% -0.2%
2011 8.3% -0.1%
2012 8.3% +0.0%
2014 3.2% -61.0%
2016 2.2% -30.7%
2017 2.5% +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 1
2010s 5.5% 2.2% 8.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 104th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/