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
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122025

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

Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper 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, 4,159 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release