Iran vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Iran
303,861
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
922,900
in 2025
Iran rank
28th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
28th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Iran
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 922,900 against 303,861 in Iran, a difference of 619,039.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 3.0 times Iran's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 28th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 28th of 184 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 363,644 980,200 616,556 SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 324,180 927,114 602,934 SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 300,577 764,167 463,589 SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Iran or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 922,900 against 303,861 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Iran and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
619,039, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Iran and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Iran ranks 28th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release