Population, age 16, male in Iran
Iran: Population, age 16, male was 540,770 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
540,770
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
19th
of 191 countries
All-time high
951,320
in 2001
All-time low
540,770
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 16, male in Iran, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, male in Iran stood at 540,770. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Iran peaked at 951,320 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 540,770, in 2015.
That places Iran 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Population, age 16, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 592,722 | — |
| 1991 | 617,411 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 646,466 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 679,615 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 716,296 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 755,658 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 798,161 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 842,724 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 885,060 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 919,578 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 942,362 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 951,320 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 947,637 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 934,738 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 917,814 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 900,572 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 885,295 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 870,857 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 853,636 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 828,286 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 791,694 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 741,852 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 682,148 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 621,356 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 571,435 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 540,770 | -5.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 540,770 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,635, 8.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 540,770 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73,705, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 745,369 | 592,722 | 919,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 903,252 | 828,286 | 951,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 658,209 | 540,770 | 791,694 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, male in Iran?
- Population, age 16, male in Iran was 540,770 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 951,320 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,770 in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for population, age 16, male?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.