School age population, tertiary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, tertiary education, male was 3.07 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.07 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.84 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.29 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 3.07 million.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.84 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 1970.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.38 million | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 1.59 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.72 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.80 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.87 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.94 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.24 million | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 2.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.71 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.85 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.29 million | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.55 million | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.79 million | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 4.06 million | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.30 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.60 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.81 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.69 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.54 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.36 million | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.15 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.94 million | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.71 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.47 million | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.27 million | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.13 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.03 million | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.97 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.93 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 3.07 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 1.29 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 million | 2.00 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 million | 2.60 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million | 3.79 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 million | 2.97 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 2.90 million | 3.07 million | 6 |
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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, tertiary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.07 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 1970.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release