Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
854,168 number
in 2017
Least developed countries
36.40 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Least developed countries rank
15th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Least developed countries
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199820082019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 36.40 million number against 854,168 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 35.55 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 42.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 15th of 147 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 1.52 million number 33.52 million number 32.00 million number Least developed countries
2010s 1.14 million number 34.68 million number 33.55 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 36.40 million number against 854,168 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
35.55 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 15th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.