Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general was 70.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
70.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
121st
of 179 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 1999
All-time low
69.6%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999–2017

0204060801999200820171999: 86.8 %2000: 85.9 %2001: 85.8 %2002: 85.2 %2003: 82.9 %2004: 81.6 %2005: 81.1 %2006: 80.6 %2007: 80.1 %2008: 81.1 %2009: 81.2 %2010: 80.6 %2011: 80 %2012: 79.2 %2013: 75.8 %2014: 75.9 %2016: 69.6 %2017: 70.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 70.3% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 86.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2016.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 86.8%
2000 85.9% -1.0%
2001 85.8% -0.2%
2002 85.2% -0.7%
2003 82.9% -2.7%
2004 81.6% -1.6%
2005 81.1% -0.5%
2006 80.6% -0.6%
2007 80.1% -0.7%
2008 81.1% +1.3%
2009 81.2% +0.1%
2010 80.6% -0.8%
2011 80.0% -0.8%
2012 79.2% -1.0%
2013 75.8% -4.3%
2014 75.9% +0.2%
2016 69.6% -8.3%
2017 70.3% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.8% 86.8% 86.8% 1
2000s 82.5% 80.1% 85.9% 10
2010s 75.9% 69.6% 80.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 70.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.