Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Iran
Iran: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 6.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Iran, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Iran is 6.42 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Iran peaked at 6.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 2004.
Iran ranks 18th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.55 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.39 million | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.90 million | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.57 million | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.24 million | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.19 million | +73.0% |
| 2006 | 4.96 million | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.82 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.67 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.58 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.51 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.12 million | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 5.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.34 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.84 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 6.42 million | +0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 6.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 591,659, 10.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 6.42 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11 million, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +73.0% | 3.00 million | 5.19 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.47 million | 4.39 million | 4.55 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.21 million | 3.00 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 million | 4.49 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 million | 5.84 million | 6.42 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 of compulsory school age, female in Iran?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Iran was 6.42 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release