Iran vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Iran
92.8%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
97.5%
in 2024
Iran rank
46th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
46th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Iran
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 97.5% against 92.8% in Iran, a difference of 4.7%.
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 46th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th of 88 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 | 48.2% | 77.9% | 29.7% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 84.2% | 21.1% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 89.2% | 12.2% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 95.1% | 8.0% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 96.6% | 6.8% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 97.3% | 4.9% | 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, male, Iran or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 97.5% against 92.8% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Iran and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 4.7%, 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, male?
- Iran ranks 46th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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