Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 22.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 22.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 30.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2022.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 77th of 184 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, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.7% | — |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +9.4% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 22.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 22.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 21.2% | 30.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.5% | 22.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 74 Cuba 23.5% compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.8% compare
- 76 Samoa 22.7% compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 22.4% compare
- 79 Philippines 22.4% compare
- 80 Cook Islands 22.3% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 22.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2022.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release