Iran vs SDG: Europe: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Iran
845,053
in 2023
SDG: Europe
1.43 million
in 2025
Iran rank
27th
SDG: Europe rank
29th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Iran
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
SDG: Europe currently reports 1.43 million against 845,053 in Iran, a difference of 586,947.
That makes SDG: Europe's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Europe has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 27th and SDG: Europe ranks 29th of 184 countries.
SDG: Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 2.30 million | 553,280 | SDG: Europe |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.75 million | 491,661 | SDG: Europe |
| 2020s | 766,169 | 1.56 million | 797,831 | SDG: Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Iran or SDG: Europe?
- SDG: Europe, at 1.43 million against 845,053 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Iran and SDG: Europe?
- 586,947, with SDG: Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Europe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Iran and SDG: Europe rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 27th and SDG: Europe ranks 29th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release