Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 9.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2025.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 146th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -41.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 2.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 145 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.1% compare
- 146 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.0% compare
- 148 Italy 1.9% compare
- 149 Israel 1.8% compare
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2025.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release