Iran vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Iran
845,053
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa
4.45 million
in 2025
Iran rank
27th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
24th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Iran
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 4.45 million against 845,053 in Iran, a difference of 3.60 million.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 5.3 times Iran's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 27th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 24th of 184 countries.
SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 6.18 million | 4.44 million | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 5.29 million | 4.03 million | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 766,169 | 4.75 million | 3.99 million | SDG: Northern Africa |
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: Northern Africa?
- SDG: Northern Africa, at 4.45 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: Northern Africa?
- 3.60 million, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Iran and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 27th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 24th 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