School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Iran
Iran: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 8.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.11 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 220 countries
All-time high
13.33 million
in 2001
All-time low
3.92 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Iran, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran recorded 8.11 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Iran peaked at 13.33 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.92 million, in 1970.
That places Iran 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.92 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.08 million | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4.42 million | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 4.56 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 4.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.93 million | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 6.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 6.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.71 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 6.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 7.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 7.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.73 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 8.40 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 8.89 million | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 9.43 million | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 9.98 million | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 10.51 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 11.16 million | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 11.78 million | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 12.31 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 12.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 13.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 13.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.02 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.67 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.18 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 11.59 million | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.00 million | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.38 million | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 9.80 million | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.30 million | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.90 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.61 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.19 million | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 7.02 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.90 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.86 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.56 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 7.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 8.11 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.84 million | 3.92 million | 6.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.10 million | 6.25 million | 8.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.83 million | 8.40 million | 13.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.05 million | 9.80 million | 13.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 million | 6.86 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 million | 7.19 million | 8.11 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Iran?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Iran was 8.11 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 million in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release