Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.6818 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.6818 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.6818 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5286 GPIA, in 2011.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 102nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6213 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.64 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5713 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5474 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5286 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5403 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5365 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5391 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5676 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.551 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.627 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6573 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6818 GPIA | +3.7% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.6818 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8319 GPIA, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.6818 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6975 GPIA, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6109 GPIA | 0.5713 GPIA | 0.64 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5444 GPIA | 0.5286 GPIA | 0.5676 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6554 GPIA | 0.627 GPIA | 0.6818 GPIA | 3 |
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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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.6818 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6818 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5286 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 102nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release