School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Iran
Iran: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 5.76 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
5.76 million number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
17th
of 203 countries
All-time high
9.06 million number
in 2007
All-time low
2.33 million number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Iran, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Iran stood at 5.76 million number.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Iran peaked at 9.06 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million number, in 1970.
That places Iran 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.33 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.51 million number | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 2.90 million number | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 3.06 million number | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.19 million number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 3.29 million number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.38 million number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.46 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.46 million number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.56 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.66 million number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.78 million number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.88 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.99 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.09 million number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.22 million number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.38 million number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.52 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.68 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.83 million number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.99 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.13 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.24 million number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.39 million number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.57 million number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.80 million number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.08 million number | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6.43 million number | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 6.79 million number | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 7.15 million number | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 7.51 million number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 7.89 million number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 8.21 million number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.51 million number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.75 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.93 million number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.04 million number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.06 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.99 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.84 million number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.58 million number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.23 million number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.81 million number | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.37 million number | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.96 million number | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 6.58 million number | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.24 million number | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.98 million number | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.76 million number | -3.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.76 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 12.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.76 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 838,860 number, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.11 million number | 2.33 million number | 3.56 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.20 million number | 3.66 million number | 4.83 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 million number | 4.99 million number | 7.15 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.57 million number | 7.51 million number | 9.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 million number | 5.76 million number | 8.58 million number | 9 |
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, tertiary education, both sexes in Iran?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Iran was 5.76 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million number in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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, 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 tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.