How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Bhutan

27.7%

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of

26.2%

in 2017

Bhutan rank

50th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

52nd

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Bhutan
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 27.7% against 26.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 50th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd of 147 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	46.3%	26.0%	20.3%	Bhutan
2010s	35.4%	25.2%	10.2%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Bhutan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Bhutan, at 27.7% against 26.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 1.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Bhutan ranks 50th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.