Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iran
Iran: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 55,585 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iran, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iran stood at 55,585. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iran peaked at 55,585 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,195, in 1960.
That places Iran 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,195 | — |
| 1965 | 13,830 | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 15,969 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 18,508 | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 21,750 | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 26,802 | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 31,347 | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 35,831 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 42,998 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 49,563 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 55,585 | +12.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 55,585 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,636, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iran's 55,585 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,540, 4.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,012 | 12,195 | 13,830 | 2 |
| 1970s | 17,238 | 15,969 | 18,508 | 2 |
| 1980s | 24,276 | 21,750 | 26,802 | 2 |
| 1990s | 33,589 | 31,347 | 35,831 | 2 |
| 2000s | 46,280 | 42,998 | 49,563 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55,585 | 55,585 | 55,585 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iran?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iran was 55,585 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 55,585 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,195 in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.