Population, age 21, female in Iran
Iran: Population, age 21, female was 744,583 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, female in Iran, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, female in Iran stood at 744,583.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Iran peaked at 889,085 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 488,979, in 1990.
That places Iran 13th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547,139 | 488,979 | 667,111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 833,163 | 708,130 | 889,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 809,132 | 744,583 | 846,599 | 5 |
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More education data for Iran
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 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 21, female in Iran?
- Population, age 21, female in Iran was 744,583 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 889,085 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,979 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for population, age 21, female?
- Iran ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.