Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.23 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.23 GPIA
World rank
15th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2021
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.23 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 GPIA | +9.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.23 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.23 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.17 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 12 Paraguay 1.25 GPIA compare
- 13 Slovenia 1.25 GPIA compare
- 14 Estonia 1.24 GPIA compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 1.23 GPIA compare
- 17 Montenegro 1.23 GPIA compare
- 18 Luxembourg 1.21 GPIA 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 proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.23 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release