Iran vs Türkiye: School-age population
Iran
4.17 million
in 2025
Türkiye
5.41 million
in 2025
Iran rank
5th
Türkiye rank
3rd
School-age population over time
- Iran
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 5.41 million against 4.17 million in Iran, a difference of 1.23 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Iran ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 2.99 million | 541,433 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 3.20 million | 3.52 million | 312,690 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 5.11 million | 3.98 million | 1.14 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.84 million | 3.76 million | 1.08 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.15 million | 4.69 million | 1.54 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 3.96 million | 5.26 million | 1.30 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Iran or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 5.41 million against 4.17 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Iran and Türkiye?
- 1.23 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Türkiye rank globally for school-age population?
- Iran ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.