Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1.01 million number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.01 million number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
21st
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.93 million number
in 2010
All-time low
1.01 million number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2009–2017

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2009201320172009: 1.9M number2010: 1.9M number2011: 1.6M number2012: 1.3M number2013: 1.3M number2014: 1.3M number2016: 1.1M number2017: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 1.01 million number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.93 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million number, in 2017.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 21st out of 142 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year number Change
2009 1.90 million number
2010 1.93 million number +1.7%
2011 1.64 million number -15.0%
2012 1.26 million number -22.9%
2013 1.32 million number +4.3%
2014 1.29 million number -2.3%
2016 1.07 million number -16.4%
2017 1.01 million number -5.8%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.01 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,069 number, 21.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.01 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,726 number, 14.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.90 million number 1.90 million number 1.90 million number 1
2010s 1.36 million number 1.01 million number 1.93 million number 7

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 18 Kenya 1.16 million number
  2. 19 Guatemala 1.07 million number compare
  3. 20 Guinea 1.05 million number compare
  4. 22 Malawi 913,029 number compare
  5. 23 South Africa 879,089 number compare
  6. 24 Philippines 842,615 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.01 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million number in 2017.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/