The figure went from 1,296 in 1385 (2006/07) to 8,200 in 1397 (2018/19) (up 533%).

Theater admissions in Iran, 1385–1397 (2006–2019)
Year	Number of viewers
1385 (2006/07)	1,296
1390 (2011/12)	2,144
1391 (2012/13)	2,208
1392 (2013/14)	2,231
1393 (2014/15)	2,228
1394 (2015/16)	3,694
1395 (2016/17)	4,241
1396 (2017/18)	5,579
1397 (2018/19)	8,200

Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian

About this data

The data on this page is about Iran. Figures come from Iranian sources as published, without adjustment.

Iranian (Solar Hijri) years run from late March to March: 1404 = March 2025 to March 2026.

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Source: Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
Year: 1399 (2020/21)
Published: Oct 22, 2020

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