School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Iran
Iran: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) 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, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, female in Iran 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 peaked at 6.35 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million number, in 1970.
That places Iran 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 (number) (age) in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.34 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 329,098 number, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.34 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 535,845 number, 6.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Iran?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Iran 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million number in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Iran ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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, 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.