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

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.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of

26.2%

in 2017

Mexico

26.1%

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

52nd

Mexico rank

53rd

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Mexico

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 26.2% against 26.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mexico ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 53rd of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26.0%	42.7%	16.7%	Mexico
2010s	25.2%	34.8%	9.6%	Mexico

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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Mexico?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 26.2% against 26.1% in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mexico?: 0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mexico?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 53rd 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.