School age population, tertiary education, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): School age population, tertiary education, female was 2.86 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.86 million number
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
17th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.48 million number
in 2007
All-time low
1.14 million number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 2.86 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 4.48 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million number, in 1970.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.50 million number 1.14 million number 1.71 million number 10
1980s 2.03 million number 1.76 million number 2.35 million number 10
1990s 2.86 million number 2.43 million number 3.46 million number 10
2000s 4.22 million number 3.65 million number 4.48 million number 10
2010s 3.51 million number 2.86 million number 4.25 million number 9

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 14 Russia 3.34 million number compare
  2. 15 Viet Nam 3.34 million number compare
  3. 16 Türkiye 3.28 million number compare
  4. 18 Kenya 2.63 million number compare
  5. 19 Myanmar 2.48 million number compare
  6. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.48 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
School age population, tertiary education, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 2.86 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 4.48 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million number in 1970.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.