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 2019. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.1% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% 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 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 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 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -46.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -49.0% |
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 0.7%, 16% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
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 0.1% in 2019, 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 2006.
- 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 2019.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 29.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release