Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 4.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.08 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
140th
of 205 countries
All-time high
6.11 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.6488 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023

02461971199720231971: 0.649 units per square kilometre1972: 0.902 units per square kilometre1973: 0.986 units per square kilometre1974: 1.1 units per square kilometre1975: 1.2 units per square kilometre1976: 1.3 units per square kilometre1977: 1.4 units per square kilometre1985: 1.9 units per square kilometre1988: 2.4 units per square kilometre1990: 2.9 units per square kilometre1991: 3.1 units per square kilometre1992: 3.4 units per square kilometre1993: 3.9 units per square kilometre1994: 4.3 units per square kilometre1995: 4.7 units per square kilometre1997: 5.4 units per square kilometre1999: 6 units per square kilometre2000: 6.1 units per square kilometre2001: 6.1 units per square kilometre2002: 6.1 units per square kilometre2003: 6 units per square kilometre2004: 5.8 units per square kilometre2005: 5.6 units per square kilometre2006: 5.4 units per square kilometre2007: 5.1 units per square kilometre2008: 5 units per square kilometre2009: 4.8 units per square kilometre2010: 4.5 units per square kilometre2011: 4.4 units per square kilometre2012: 4.4 units per square kilometre2013: 3.6 units per square kilometre2014: 3.6 units per square kilometre2015: 3.5 units per square kilometre2016: 3.5 units per square kilometre2017: 3.5 units per square kilometre2020: 3.8 units per square kilometre2022: 4 units per square kilometre2023: 4.1 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 4.08 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.11 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6488 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.6488 units per square kilometre
1972 0.9015 units per square kilometre +38.9%
1973 0.9859 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1974 1.08 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1975 1.22 units per square kilometre +12.6%
1976 1.34 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1977 1.45 units per square kilometre +8.0%
1985 1.91 units per square kilometre +31.8%
1988 2.37 units per square kilometre +24.2%
1990 2.88 units per square kilometre +21.6%
1991 3.12 units per square kilometre +8.3%
1992 3.45 units per square kilometre +10.5%
1993 3.88 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1994 4.33 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1995 4.7 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1997 5.39 units per square kilometre +14.7%
1999 5.97 units per square kilometre +10.8%
2000 6.11 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2001 6.1 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2002 6.09 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2003 5.96 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2004 5.8 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2005 5.57 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2006 5.41 units per square kilometre -2.9%
2007 5.11 units per square kilometre -5.5%
2008 5.03 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2009 4.84 units per square kilometre -3.8%
2010 4.51 units per square kilometre -6.7%
2011 4.44 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2012 4.37 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2013 3.6 units per square kilometre -17.6%
2014 3.56 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2015 3.51 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2016 3.51 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 3.5 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2020 3.77 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2022 3.99 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2023 4.08 units per square kilometre +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.09 units per square kilometre 0.6488 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre 7
1980s 2.14 units per square kilometre 1.91 units per square kilometre 2.37 units per square kilometre 2
1990s 4.22 units per square kilometre 2.88 units per square kilometre 5.97 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 5.6 units per square kilometre 4.84 units per square kilometre 6.11 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.88 units per square kilometre 3.5 units per square kilometre 4.51 units per square kilometre 8
2020s 3.95 units per square kilometre 3.77 units per square kilometre 4.08 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 137 Cameroon 4.25 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 138 Panama 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 139 Montenegro 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 141 Nicaragua 3.85 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 142 Lithuania 3.85 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 143 Yemen 3.63 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6.11 units per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6488 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 7,231 data points, 1970–2023
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.