Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 20.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 20.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 31.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2022.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.1% | — |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +6.4% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 20.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 20.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.1%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 24.1% | 31.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.5% | 20.7% | 3 |
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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, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 20.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2022.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release