Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 7.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 7.3% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2010.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 64th out of 182 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, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.6% | — |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +57.5% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +5.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 7.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 7.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.7%, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 3 |
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 7.3% 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 64th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release