Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 9.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 32.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2025.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.1% | — |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -17.2% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -15.3% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 9.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 9.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.1%, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 18.5% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 17.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 9.4% | 21.9% | 6 |
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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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 9.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2025.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release