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
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122025

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

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