Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 24.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
59th
of 142 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2016
All-time low
15.6%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2009–2017

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2017

01020302009201320172009: 23.3 %2010: 24.6 %2011: 21.9 %2012: 15.6 %2013: 19.4 %2014: 22.7 %2016: 25.3 %2017: 24.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 24.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 25.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2012.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year % Change
2009 23.3%
2010 24.6% +5.6%
2011 21.9% -11.1%
2012 15.6% -28.4%
2013 19.4% +23.9%
2014 22.7% +17.0%
2016 25.3% +11.5%
2017 24.9% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.3% 23.3% 23.3% 1
2010s 22.0% 15.6% 25.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 24.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2012.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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