Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 157,392 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
157,392 number
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
33rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
388,974 number
in 2010
All-time low
129,459 number
in 2014
Years of data
8
2009–2017

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2017

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2009201320172009: 371.6k number2010: 389.0k number2011: 297.6k number2012: 265.3k number2013: 144.5k number2014: 129.5k number2016: 174.9k number2017: 157.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 157,392 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 388,974 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 129,459 number, in 2014.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year number Change
2009 371,628 number
2010 388,974 number +4.7%
2011 297,565 number -23.5%
2012 265,320 number -10.8%
2013 144,530 number -45.5%
2014 129,459 number -10.4%
2016 174,888 number +35.1%
2017 157,392 number -10.0%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 157,392 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 157,392 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,799 number, 4.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 371,628 number 371,628 number 371,628 number 1
2010s 222,590 number 129,459 number 388,974 number 7

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 30 Colombia 191,144 number compare
  2. 31 Morocco 170,904 number compare
  3. 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 162,506 number compare
  4. 34 Tunisia 154,071 number
  5. 35 Togo 151,876 number compare
  6. 36 Egypt 127,840 number compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of

All data for Iran, Islamic Republic of →

Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 157,392 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 388,974 number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 129,459 number in 2014.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/out-of-school-adolescents-of-lower-secondary-school-age-both-sexes-number/iran-islamic-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/out-of-school-adolescents-of-lower-secondary-school-age-both-sexes-number/iran-islamic-rep/">Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.