Participation rate of youth and adults in formal … 25-54 adjusted in Iran
Iran: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal … 25-54 adjusted was 0.7861 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7861 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.996 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.6499 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.7861 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iran peaked at 0.996 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6499 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Iran 79th out of 102 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 … 25-54 adjusted in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9847 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.996 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9892 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9073 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8278 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8006 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7474 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8059 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.819 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7825 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7946 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7672 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8112 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7567 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7816 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7104 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6499 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7823 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7861 GPIA | +0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.7861 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.7861 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7858 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.941 GPIA | 0.8278 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7867 GPIA | 0.7474 GPIA | 0.819 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7322 GPIA | 0.6499 GPIA | 0.7861 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iran?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iran was 0.7861 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.996 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6499 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Iran ranks 79th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release