School age population, secondary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, secondary education, female was 3.34 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.34 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 205 countries
All-time high
6.35 million number
in 2001
All-time low
1.89 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 3.34 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.35 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million number, in 1970.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.89 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.95 million number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.06 million number | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.11 million number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.16 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.22 million number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.28 million number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.34 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.76 million number | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 2.83 million number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.90 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.98 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.07 million number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.16 million number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.27 million number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.38 million number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.51 million number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.66 million number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.84 million number | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 4.05 million number | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.27 million number | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 4.52 million number | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 4.74 million number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.98 million number | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 5.21 million number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.45 million number | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 5.69 million number | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 5.90 million number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 6.08 million number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.22 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.31 million number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.35 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.28 million number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.15 million number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.97 million number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.75 million number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.50 million number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.24 million number | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.98 million number | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.73 million number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.50 million number | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.30 million number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.13 million number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.46 million number | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.27 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.23 million number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.28 million number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.26 million number | 1.89 million number | 2.83 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 million number | 2.90 million number | 4.05 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.31 million number | 4.27 million number | 6.22 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 million number | 4.73 million number | 6.35 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million number | 3.22 million number | 4.50 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 million number | 3.34 million number | 3.34 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.34 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million number in 1970.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female 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 rising.
- 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.