Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran
Iran: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 9.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 9.0% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran peaked at 9.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2010.
That places Iran 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.7% | — |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 9.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.9%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran was 9.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release