How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iran?

8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Iran: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

1.15 million number

in 2019

Iran

157,392 number

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia rank

33rd

Iran rank

33rd

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

Europe & Central Asia
Iran

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.15 million number against 157,392 number in Iran, a difference of 991,178 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 7.3 times Iran's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd and Iran ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Iran	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.59 million number	371,628 number	1.22 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	1.51 million number	222,590 number	1.29 million number	Europe & Central Asia

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, Europe & Central Asia or Iran?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.15 million number against 157,392 number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Iran?: 991,178 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iran?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iran rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd and Iran ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.