Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 854,168 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
854,168 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
18th
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.54 million number
in 2010
All-time low
854,168 number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2009–2017

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2009201320172009: 1.5M number2010: 1.5M number2011: 1.3M number2012: 996.7k number2013: 1.2M number2014: 1.2M number2016: 899.5k number2017: 854.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 854,168 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.54 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 854,168 number, in 2017.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year number Change
2009 1.52 million number
2010 1.54 million number +1.0%
2011 1.34 million number -12.9%
2012 996,718 number -25.6%
2013 1.17 million number +17.6%
2014 1.16 million number -1.3%
2016 899,491 number -22.2%
2017 854,168 number -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.52 million number 1.52 million number 1.52 million number 1
2010s 1.14 million number 854,168 number 1.54 million number 7

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  3. 17 Burkina Faso 855,745 number compare
  4. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 852,385 number compare
  5. 20 Mozambique 826,925 number compare
  6. 21 Chad 811,244 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 854,168 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 854,168 number in 2017.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th out of 147 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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