School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.83 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 2.83 million, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 3.84 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million, in 2012.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.28 million | — |
| 2000 | 3.50 million | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.70 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.78 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.70 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.42 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.23 million | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.70 million | 3.42 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million | 2.83 million | 3.23 million | 3 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.26 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.83 million in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release