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 621,432 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
621,432 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 205 countries
All-time high
959,359 number
in 1999
All-time low
363,430 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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019952020

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 621,432 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 959,359 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 363,430 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, male (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 363,430 number
1971 371,320 number +2.2%
1972 391,330 number +5.4%
1973 401,206 number +2.5%
1974 411,463 number +2.6%
1975 421,885 number +2.5%
1976 431,722 number +2.3%
1977 442,135 number +2.4%
1978 453,126 number +2.5%
1979 465,030 number +2.6%
1980 477,190 number +2.6%
1981 488,768 number +2.4%
1982 505,958 number +3.5%
1983 523,568 number +3.5%
1984 540,959 number +3.3%
1985 561,013 number +3.7%
1986 588,178 number +4.8%
1987 622,075 number +5.8%
1988 661,656 number +6.4%
1989 705,445 number +6.6%
1990 751,349 number +6.5%
1991 795,989 number +5.9%
1992 830,663 number +4.4%
1993 862,937 number +3.9%
1994 892,149 number +3.4%
1995 916,829 number +2.8%
1996 935,384 number +2.0%
1997 948,467 number +1.4%
1998 955,282 number +0.7%
1999 959,359 number +0.4%
2000 952,692 number -0.7%
2001 923,710 number -3.0%
2002 873,548 number -5.4%
2003 826,384 number -5.4%
2004 779,253 number -5.7%
2005 733,674 number -5.8%
2006 695,451 number -5.2%
2007 662,848 number -4.7%
2008 632,018 number -4.7%
2009 603,571 number -4.5%
2010 582,231 number -3.5%
2011 572,229 number -1.7%
2012 566,070 number -1.1%
2013 562,645 number -0.6%
2014 560,646 number -0.4%
2015 561,947 number +0.2%
2016 567,079 number +0.9%
2017 577,585 number +1.9%
2018 590,259 number +2.2%
2019 604,747 number +2.5%
2020 621,432 number +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 415,265 number 363,430 number 465,030 number 10
1980s 567,481 number 477,190 number 705,445 number 10
1990s 884,841 number 751,349 number 959,359 number 10
2000s 768,315 number 603,571 number 952,692 number 10
2010s 574,544 number 560,646 number 604,747 number 10
2020s 621,432 number 621,432 number 621,432 number 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 726,254 number compare
  2. 17 Türkiye 691,201 number compare
  3. 18 Kenya 683,890 number compare
  4. 20 Uganda 605,479 number compare
  5. 21 Sudan 530,573 number compare
  6. 22 South Africa 529,288 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 621,432 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 959,359 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 363,430 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 6.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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