Iran vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Iran
98.7%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
99.3%
in 2024
Iran rank
40th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
40th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Iran
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 99.3% against 98.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 40th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 40th of 95 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5% | 83.8% | 27.3% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 91.0% | 15.8% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 94.7% | 4.7% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 98.4% | 1.0% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 99.0% | 1.1% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 99.2% | 0.6% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Iran or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 99.3% against 98.7% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Iran and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 0.6%, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iran and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 40th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 40th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, 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