Iceland vs Iran: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Iceland
8.9%
in 2023
Iran
9.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
59th
Iran rank
58th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Iceland
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 9.0% against 8.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 59th and Iran ranks 58th of 183 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 4.6% | 8.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 5.4% | 5.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Iceland or Iran?
- Iran, at 9.0% against 8.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Iceland and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Iceland ranks 59th and Iran ranks 58th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). 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