Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 466,006 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
466,006
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
24th
of 180 countries
All-time high
855,513
in 2009
All-time low
361,535
in 2020
Years of data
11
2009–2023

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2009201620232009: 855.5k2010: 816.8k2011: 675.3k2012: 483.8k2013: 551.5k2014: 624.3k2016: 523.5k2017: 511.0k2020: 361.5k2022: 402.1k2023: 466.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 466,006.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 855,513 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 361,535, in 2020.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 855,513
2010 816,754 -4.5%
2011 675,346 -17.3%
2012 483,796 -28.4%
2013 551,471 +14.0%
2014 624,269 +13.2%
2016 523,487 -16.1%
2017 511,034 -2.4%
2020 361,535 -29.3%
2022 402,085 +11.2%
2023 466,006 +15.9%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 466,006 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,842, 26.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 466,006 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,044, 9.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 855,513 855,513 855,513 1
2010s 598,022 483,796 816,754 7
2020s 409,875 361,535 466,006 3

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 21 Burundi 496,731 compare
  2. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 496,302 compare
  3. 23 Mali 479,405 compare
  4. 25 Mozambique 465,493 compare
  5. 26 United States of America 432,505 compare
  6. 27 Iraq 431,850

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 466,006 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 855,513 in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 361,535 in 2020.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release