Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.9308 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9308 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
84th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.9685 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.8469 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.9308 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.9685 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8469 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9685 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9436 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9562 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9485 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.931 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.901 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8703 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.873 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8638 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8487 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.848 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8469 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8629 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8514 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8663 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8655 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8635 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9128 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9308 GPIA | +2.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.9308 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.9308 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 GPIA, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9496 GPIA | 0.931 GPIA | 0.9685 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8632 GPIA | 0.8469 GPIA | 0.901 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8931 GPIA | 0.8635 GPIA | 0.9308 GPIA | 4 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.9308 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9685 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8469 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release