Hong Kong vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Hong Kong
10.0%
in 2025
Iran
9.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
132nd
Iran rank
135th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Hong Kong
- Iran
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 10.0% against 9.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 132nd and Iran ranks 135th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 25.9% | 5.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 23.7% | 14.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 14.8% | 6.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, Hong Kong or Iran?
- Hong Kong, at 10.0% against 9.4% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Hong Kong and Iran?
- 0.6%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 132nd and Iran ranks 135th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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