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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 467,517 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
467,517 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 138 countries
All-time high
854,028 number
in 2010
All-time low
467,517 number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2009–2017

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2009201320172009: 841.7k number2010: 854.0k number2011: 709.6k number2012: 511.4k number2013: 532.2k number2014: 568.0k number2016: 476.9k number2017: 467.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 467,517 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 854,028 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 467,517 number, in 2017.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year number Change
2009 841,726 number
2010 854,028 number +1.5%
2011 709,640 number -16.9%
2012 511,441 number -27.9%
2013 532,160 number +4.1%
2014 567,978 number +6.7%
2016 476,896 number -16.0%
2017 467,517 number -2.0%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 467,517 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,864 number, 17.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 467,517 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63,266 number, 7.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 841,726 number 841,726 number 841,726 number 1
2010s 588,523 number 467,517 number 854,028 number 7

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 18 Guatemala 516,666 number compare
  2. 19 Kenya 473,144 number
  3. 20 South Africa 467,826 number compare
  4. 22 Malaysia 467,159 number compare
  5. 23 Guinea 452,942 number compare
  6. 24 Malawi 432,099 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 467,517 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 854,028 number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 467,517 number in 2017.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,212 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/