Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 15.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 15.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,071.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.4% | — |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +228.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +108.7% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +110.4% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +50.5% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 15.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 15.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.5%, 26% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.7% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0516 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0487 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.67 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 15.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,071.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 who have purchased or ordered goods or services, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release