Population, age 17, female in Iran
Iran: Population, age 17, female was 521,741 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, female in Iran, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran recorded 521,741 for population, age 17, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, female in Iran peaked at 898,824 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 521,741, in 2015.
That places Iran 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 534,570 | — |
| 1991 | 553,244 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 575,250 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 601,601 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 633,474 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 671,199 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 715,886 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 765,952 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 815,727 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 857,605 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 886,254 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 898,824 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 897,011 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 885,586 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 871,727 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 860,418 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 854,573 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 852,160 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 847,435 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 832,094 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 800,953 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 751,297 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 687,318 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 619,096 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 521,741 | -15.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 521,741 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,568, 9.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 521,741 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,370, 7.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 672,451 | 534,570 | 857,605 | 10 |
| 2000s | 868,608 | 832,094 | 898,824 | 10 |
| 2010s | 676,081 | 521,741 | 800,953 | 5 |
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 population, age 17, female in Iran?
- Population, age 17, female in Iran was 521,741 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 898,824 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 521,741 in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for population, age 17, female?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.