Population, ages 10-16, total in Iran
Iran: Population, ages 10-16, total was 8.10 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
8.10 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.73 million
in 1999
All-time low
8.01 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 10-16, total in Iran, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Iran recorded 8.10 million for population, ages 10-16, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-16, total in Iran peaked at 12.73 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.01 million, in 2013.
Iran ranks 19th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 10-16, total in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.29 million | — |
| 1991 | 9.82 million | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 10.40 million | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 11.01 million | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 11.56 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.01 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 12.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 12.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.51 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.31 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.00 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.59 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.05 million | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 10.42 million | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.76 million | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.16 million | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.68 million | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.33 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.11 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.10 million | +1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 8.10 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 777,800, 10.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 8.10 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.00 million, 8.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.44 million | 9.29 million | 12.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 million | 9.16 million | 12.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 million | 8.01 million | 8.68 million | 6 |
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, ages 10-16, total in Iran?
- Population, ages 10-16, total in Iran was 8.10 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-16, total recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-16, total recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 million in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for population, ages 10-16, total?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-16, total rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-16, total is the total population age 10-16.