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 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 61.9% 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 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +114.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -48.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 20% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +114.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 47 South Africa 0.2% compare
- 48 Korea 0.2% compare
- 49 United States of America 0.2% compare
- 51 Thailand 0.0% 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 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 0.1% 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 0.4% in 2014.
- 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 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th out of 51 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 down 61.9%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release