Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 629,142 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 629,142.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.03 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 484,201, in 2020.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.03 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 864,034 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 686,548 | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 677,243 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 721,269 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 651,293 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 634,777 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 484,201 | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 569,563 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 629,142 | +10.5% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 629,142 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,150, 23.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 629,142 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,021, 9.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 750,892 | 634,777 | 1.02 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 560,969 | 484,201 | 629,142 | 3 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 629,142 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 484,201 in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release