Iran, Islamic Rep.'s secondary education, pupils (% female) was 48.03% in 2017, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 1.1 percentage points from 49.13% in 2007.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 48.03% | 2017 |
| Five years earlier | 47.55% | 2012 |
| Ten years earlier | 49.13% | 2007 |
| Highest | 49.13% | 2007 |
| Lowest | 33.03% | 1971 |
| Average since 2008 | 47.78% | 2008–2017 |
| First recorded | 33.03% | 1971 |
What the numbers say
In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s secondary education, pupils (% female) rose 0.08 percentage points on 2016 (from 47.95% to 48.03%).
Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2016), the average change was +0.29 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.46 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.12 percentage points in 1972 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.9 percentage points in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2008 to 2017 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 6% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep. had the 47th highest value of the 63 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 48.03% | 2017 |
| World | 47.96% | 2018 |
| Upper middle income | 48.33% | 2018 |
Closest to Iran, Islamic Rep. in the 2017 ranking
- Gibraltar — 43rd of 63: 48.51%
- Russian Federation — 44th of 63: 48.21%
- Poland — 45th of 63: 48.07%
- Italy — 47th of 63: 48.01%
- North Macedonia — 48th of 63: 47.85%
- Bulgaria — 49th of 63: 47.8%
What this measures
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Limitations: The percentage of female enrollment is limited in assessing gender parity, because it's affected by the gender composition of population. Ratio of female to male in enrollment rate provides a population adjusted measure of gender parity.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 35 values
| Year | Secondary education, pupils (% female) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.03 |
| 2016 | 47.95 |
| 2015 | 47.56 |
| 2014 | 47.52 |
| 2013 | 47.58 |
| 2012 | 47.55 |
| 2011 | 47.67 |
| 2010 | 47.79 |
| 2009 | 47.93 |
| 2008 | 48.23 |
| 2007 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in nearby economies
More education data for Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 9.09 million (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 101.96% (2023)
- School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 72.48% (2020)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 102.05% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 101.88% (2023)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Iran, Islamic Rep.'s secondary education, pupils (% female)?
- 48.03% in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is up 15 percentage points from 33.03% in 1971. The highest value was 49.13% in 2007 and the lowest 33.03% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank?
- 47th highest of 63 economies with data for 2017.
- Is the latest change in secondary education, pupils (% female) unusual for Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s secondary education, pupils (% female) rose 0.08 percentage points on 2016 (from 47.95% to 48.03%). Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2016), the average change was +0.29 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.46 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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