Iran vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Iran
88.9%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
96.2%
in 2024
Iran rank
49th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
46th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Iran
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 96.2% against 88.9% in Iran, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 49th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th of 89 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.5% | 66.8% | 30.2% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 75.7% | 23.3% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 83.0% | 13.7% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 92.2% | 10.6% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 94.7% | 9.6% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 95.9% | 7.4% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Iran or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 96.2% against 88.9% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Iran and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 7.3%, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iran and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 49th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release