Youth not in education employment training in Iran
Iran: Youth not in education employment training was 24.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth not in education employment training in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth not in education employment training in Iran stood at 24.32. 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, youth not in education employment training in Iran peaked at 36.01 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.32, in 2024.
That places Iran 21st out of 121 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.
Youth not in education employment training in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.01 | — |
| 2006 | 35.81 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.46 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 34.19 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 34.83 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 34.43 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 32.9 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 32.1 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 33.45 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 33.33 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.75 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.38 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.26 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 32.09 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.4 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 29.4 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 27.47 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 26.94 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.65 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 24.32 | -5.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 24.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.95, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iran's 24.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.21, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.06 | 34.19 | 36.01 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.61 | 30.4 | 34.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.76 | 24.32 | 29.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Iran?
- Youth not in education employment training in Iran was 24.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 36.01 in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.32 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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