Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8582 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.8582 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8582 GPIA, in 2023.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 97th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.26 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9035 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8582 GPIA | -5.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.8582 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.8582 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8277 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9231 GPIA | 0.8582 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.8582 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8582 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release