Population, age 17, total in Iran
Iran: Population, age 17, total was 1.07 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Iran, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.07 million for population, age 17, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Iran peaked at 1.84 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 2015.
Iran ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.14 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.57 million | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | -15.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.07 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,750, 9.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.07 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,839, 7.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.11 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.71 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.07 million | 1.64 million | 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, total in Iran?
- Population, age 17, total in Iran was 1.07 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for population, age 17, total?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total 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, 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.