Population, age 20, female in Iran
Iran: Population, age 20, female was 682,188 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, female in Iran, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 20, female in Iran is 682,188, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, female in Iran peaked at 885,174 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 497,520, in 1990.
Iran ranks 17th 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 20, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 497,520 | — |
| 1991 | 506,922 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 515,811 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 526,638 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 542,648 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 565,932 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 597,290 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 635,350 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 677,294 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 719,120 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 757,684 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 792,089 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 822,407 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 847,632 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 866,884 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 879,534 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 885,174 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 883,753 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 875,561 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 861,170 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 841,216 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 816,329 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 787,139 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 754,429 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 682,188 | -9.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 682,188 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,013, 12.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 682,188 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64,111, 10.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 578,452 | 497,520 | 719,120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 847,189 | 757,684 | 885,174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 776,260 | 682,188 | 841,216 | 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 20, female in Iran?
- Population, age 20, female in Iran was 682,188 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 885,174 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,520 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for population, age 20, female?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 20, 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.