School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iran
Iran: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.73 million number in 2012. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iran, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.73 million number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iran peaked at 3.69 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million number, in 2012.
That places Iran 10th out of 164 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.25 million number | — |
| 2000 | 3.40 million number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.52 million number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.61 million number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.66 million number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.69 million number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.67 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.58 million number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.43 million number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.26 million number | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 3.08 million number | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.90 million number | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million number | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 million number | 3.25 million number | 3.25 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million number | 3.26 million number | 3.69 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million number | 2.73 million number | 3.08 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iran?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iran was 2.73 million number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million number in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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, 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.