Population, age 16, total in Iran
Iran: Population, age 16, total was 1.06 million in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 16, total in Iran, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Iran stood at 1.06 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Iran peaked at 1.86 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 2015.
That places Iran 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.15 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 1.61 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.06 million | 1.54 million | 5 |
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More education data for Iran
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.68 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Iran?
- Population, age 16, total in Iran was 1.06 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for population, age 16, total?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.