Population, age 17, male in Iran
Iran: Population, age 17, male was 547,896 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, male in Iran, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, male in Iran stood at 547,896. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in Iran peaked at 940,929 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 547,896, in 2015.
That places Iran 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 17, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 570,614 | — |
| 1991 | 589,372 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 611,366 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 637,710 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 669,706 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 707,769 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 753,035 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 803,894 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 854,626 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 897,555 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 927,279 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 940,929 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 940,171 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 929,694 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 916,578 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 905,725 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 900,086 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 897,619 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 892,403 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 875,911 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 842,840 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 790,361 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 722,826 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 650,832 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 589,049 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 547,896 | -7.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 547,896 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,182, 9.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 547,896 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73,469, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 709,565 | 570,614 | 897,555 | 10 |
| 2000s | 912,640 | 875,911 | 940,929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 690,634 | 547,896 | 842,840 | 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 17, male in Iran?
- Population, age 17, male in Iran was 547,896 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 940,929 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 547,896 in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for population, age 17, male?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.