School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 4.46 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.46 million number
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
15th
of 205 countries
All-time high
7.42 million number
in 2003
All-time low
1.87 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 4.46 million number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7.42 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million number, in 1970.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.87 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.95 million number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.04 million number | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.09 million number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.14 million number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.20 million number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.26 million number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.32 million number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.14 million number | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 3.23 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.32 million number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.41 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.50 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.62 million number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.75 million number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.88 million number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.02 million number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.11 million number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.24 million number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.41 million number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 4.63 million number | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.89 million number | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 5.14 million number | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 5.40 million number | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.67 million number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.95 million number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 6.24 million number | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 6.53 million number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 6.80 million number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 7.03 million number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.22 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.35 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.41 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.42 million number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.34 million number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.16 million number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.89 million number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.56 million number | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.20 million number | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.86 million number | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5.55 million number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.28 million number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.02 million number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.79 million number | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.60 million number | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.46 million number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.29 million number | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 3.26 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.26 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.46 million number | +36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 million number | 1.87 million number | 3.23 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 million number | 3.32 million number | 4.41 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 million number | 4.63 million number | 7.03 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.94 million number | 5.86 million number | 7.42 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 million number | 3.26 million number | 5.55 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 million number | 4.46 million number | 4.46 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.46 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 million number in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million number in 1970.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.