Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 98.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 98.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 98.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 1976.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 31st out of 72 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 77.2% | — |
| 1991 | 93.4% | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 96.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 98.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.1%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 98.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.7%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.2% | 77.2% | 77.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 93.4% | 96.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 98.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 98.7% | 5 |
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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, urban, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 98.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st out of 72 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release