Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 24.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 24.3%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 36.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2024.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 24th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.0% | — |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 34.2% | 36.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.4% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.3% | 29.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 18.8% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.02 (2023)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 57.9% (2023)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.2% (2009)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 100.0% (2017)
- Adjusted gender parity index for the proportion of teachers with the 1.0% (2017)
- Youth/adult literacy rate 98.1% (2016)
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 1 (2016)
- Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to 6 (2010)
- Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters 1 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 24.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2024.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 24th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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