School age population, tertiary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, tertiary education, male was 2.90 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.90 million number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
17th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.58 million number
in 2007
All-time low
1.19 million number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 2.90 million number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.58 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.19 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.
School age population, tertiary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.19 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.29 million number | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.50 million number | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 1.58 million number | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.71 million number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.75 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.80 million number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.85 million number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.91 million number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.97 million number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.02 million number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.06 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.11 million number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.17 million number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.26 million number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.34 million number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.41 million number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.49 million number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.55 million number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.61 million number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.67 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.74 million number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.84 million number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.97 million number | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.12 million number | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.31 million number | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.50 million number | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.68 million number | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.86 million number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.04 million number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.19 million number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.32 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.43 million number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.51 million number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.57 million number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.58 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.55 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.47 million number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.15 million number | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.92 million number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.69 million number | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million number | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.30 million number | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.13 million number | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.00 million number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million number | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.85 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 million number | 1.91 million number | 2.49 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.00 million number | 2.55 million number | 3.68 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 million number | 3.86 million number | 4.58 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 million number | 2.90 million number | 4.33 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.53 million number compare
- 15 Russia 3.49 million number compare
- 16 Türkiye 3.40 million number compare
- 18 Kenya 2.63 million number compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.50 million number compare
- 20 South Africa 2.49 million number compare
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 2.90 million number in 2018, 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 4.58 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 1970.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.