Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 98.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 98.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 98.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 1976.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 56.5% | — |
| 1986 | 75.2% | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 87.0% | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 87.0% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 97.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.7% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.7% | 4 |
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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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release