School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Iran
Iran: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 2.93 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.93 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.66 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.20 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Iran, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Iran stood at 2.93 million.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Iran peaked at 4.66 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 1970.
Iran ranks 19th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.28 million | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.42 million | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.48 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.54 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.74 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.74 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.85 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.03 million | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.27 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.46 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.54 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.45 million | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.54 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.87 million | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 3.13 million | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 3.41 million | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 3.69 million | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 4.27 million | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 4.41 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.59 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.49 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.37 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.21 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.02 million | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.79 million | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.55 million | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.13 million | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.01 million | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.91 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.76 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.93 million | +1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.93 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 228,092, 12.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.93 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 392,980, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 million | 1.20 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 million | 1.85 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 million | 2.45 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 million | 3.69 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million | 2.84 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 2.76 million | 2.93 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Iran?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Iran was 2.93 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release