Iran vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Iran
845,053
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
4.13 million
in 2025
Iran rank
27th
SDG: Western Asia rank
25th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Iran
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 4.13 million against 845,053 in Iran, a difference of 3.28 million.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 4.9 times Iran's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 27th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 25th of 184 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 5.59 million | 3.85 million | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 4.81 million | 3.55 million | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 766,169 | 4.27 million | 3.50 million | SDG: Western Asia |
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: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 4.13 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: Western Asia?
- 3.28 million, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Western Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Iran and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 27th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 25th 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