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 592,349 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
592,349 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 205 countries
All-time high
923,633 number
in 1999
All-time low
339,399 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

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 592,349 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 923,633 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 339,399 number, in 1970.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 20th 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, female (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 339,399 number
1971 347,634 number +2.4%
1972 367,228 number +5.6%
1973 377,027 number +2.7%
1974 387,255 number +2.7%
1975 397,300 number +2.6%
1976 406,132 number +2.2%
1977 414,569 number +2.1%
1978 423,918 number +2.3%
1979 434,787 number +2.6%
1980 446,535 number +2.7%
1981 458,063 number +2.6%
1982 471,471 number +2.9%
1983 487,292 number +3.4%
1984 504,746 number +3.6%
1985 525,596 number +4.1%
1986 552,628 number +5.1%
1987 587,094 number +6.2%
1988 624,950 number +6.4%
1989 663,864 number +6.2%
1990 704,598 number +6.1%
1991 748,321 number +6.2%
1992 789,369 number +5.5%
1993 826,670 number +4.7%
1994 861,115 number +4.2%
1995 889,899 number +3.3%
1996 908,234 number +2.1%
1997 917,432 number +1.0%
1998 921,793 number +0.5%
1999 923,633 number +0.2%
2000 915,209 number -0.9%
2001 886,613 number -3.1%
2002 838,786 number -5.4%
2003 793,682 number -5.4%
2004 749,333 number -5.6%
2005 707,334 number -5.6%
2006 672,249 number -5.0%
2007 641,099 number -4.6%
2008 611,525 number -4.6%
2009 582,999 number -4.7%
2010 560,268 number -3.9%
2011 548,705 number -2.1%
2012 545,214 number -0.6%
2013 542,825 number -0.4%
2014 539,319 number -0.6%
2015 537,470 number -0.3%
2016 539,499 number +0.4%
2017 548,370 number +1.6%
2018 560,825 number +2.3%
2019 575,252 number +2.6%
2020 592,349 number +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 389,525 number 339,399 number 434,787 number 10
1980s 532,224 number 446,535 number 663,864 number 10
1990s 849,106 number 704,598 number 923,633 number 10
2000s 739,883 number 582,999 number 915,209 number 10
2010s 549,775 number 537,470 number 575,252 number 10
2020s 592,349 number 592,349 number 592,349 number 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 17 Kenya 672,268 number compare
  2. 18 Türkiye 661,401 number compare
  3. 19 Uganda 596,643 number compare
  4. 21 South Africa 520,445 number compare
  5. 22 Sudan 516,882 number compare
  6. 23 Afghanistan 502,170 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 592,349 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 923,633 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 339,399 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 20th 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 5.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

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