Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1.21 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.21 million number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.88 million number
in 1999
All-time low
702,829 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 1.21 million number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.88 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 702,829 number, in 1970.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 702,829 number
1971 718,954 number +2.3%
1972 758,558 number +5.5%
1973 778,233 number +2.6%
1974 798,718 number +2.6%
1975 819,185 number +2.6%
1976 837,854 number +2.3%
1977 856,704 number +2.2%
1978 877,044 number +2.4%
1979 899,817 number +2.6%
1980 923,725 number +2.7%
1981 946,831 number +2.5%
1982 977,429 number +3.2%
1983 1.01 million number +3.4%
1984 1.05 million number +3.4%
1985 1.09 million number +3.9%
1986 1.14 million number +5.0%
1987 1.21 million number +6.0%
1988 1.29 million number +6.4%
1989 1.37 million number +6.4%
1990 1.46 million number +6.3%
1991 1.54 million number +6.1%
1992 1.62 million number +4.9%
1993 1.69 million number +4.3%
1994 1.75 million number +3.8%
1995 1.81 million number +3.0%
1996 1.84 million number +2.0%
1997 1.87 million number +1.2%
1998 1.88 million number +0.6%
1999 1.88 million number +0.3%
2000 1.87 million number -0.8%
2001 1.81 million number -3.1%
2002 1.71 million number -5.4%
2003 1.62 million number -5.4%
2004 1.53 million number -5.6%
2005 1.44 million number -5.7%
2006 1.37 million number -5.1%
2007 1.30 million number -4.7%
2008 1.24 million number -4.6%
2009 1.19 million number -4.6%
2010 1.14 million number -3.7%
2011 1.12 million number -1.9%
2012 1.11 million number -0.9%
2013 1.11 million number -0.5%
2014 1.10 million number -0.5%
2015 1.10 million number -0.0%
2016 1.11 million number +0.7%
2017 1.13 million number +1.8%
2018 1.15 million number +2.2%
2019 1.18 million number +2.5%
2020 1.21 million number +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 804,790 number 702,829 number 899,817 number 10
1980s 1.10 million number 923,725 number 1.37 million number 10
1990s 1.73 million number 1.46 million number 1.88 million number 10
2000s 1.51 million number 1.19 million number 1.87 million number 10
2010s 1.12 million number 1.10 million number 1.18 million number 10
2020s 1.21 million number 1.21 million number 1.21 million number 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 16 Viet Nam 1.43 million number compare
  2. 17 Kenya 1.36 million number compare
  3. 18 Türkiye 1.35 million number compare
  4. 20 Uganda 1.20 million number compare
  5. 21 South Africa 1.05 million number compare
  6. 22 Sudan 1.05 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.21 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 702,829 number in 1970.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.