Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iran

Iran: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0579 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0579 units per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
138th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1397 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0337 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iran, 1971–2017

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.151971199420171971: 0.034 units per person1972: 0.045 units per person1973: 0.048 units per person1974: 0.05 units per person1975: 0.054 units per person1976: 0.057 units per person1977: 0.059 units per person1978: 0.059 units per person1981: 0.06 units per person1982: 0.06 units per person1983: 0.056 units per person1984: 0.056 units per person1985: 0.059 units per person1986: 0.062 units per person1987: 0.063 units per person1988: 0.066 units per person1989: 0.072 units per person1990: 0.076 units per person1991: 0.08 units per person1992: 0.087 units per person1993: 0.098 units per person1994: 0.109 units per person1995: 0.117 units per person1999: 0.14 units per person2000: 0.14 units per person2001: 0.137 units per person2002: 0.135 units per person2003: 0.129 units per person2004: 0.122 units per person2005: 0.114 units per person2006: 0.108 units per person2007: 0.1 units per person2008: 0.097 units per person2009: 0.092 units per person2010: 0.085 units per person2011: 0.082 units per person2012: 0.079 units per person2013: 0.062 units per person2014: 0.06 units per person2015: 0.059 units per person2016: 0.058 units per person2017: 0.058 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iran stood at 0.0579 units per person.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.1397 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0337 units per person, in 1971.

Iran ranks 138th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iran, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0337 units per person
1972 0.0453 units per person +34.2%
1973 0.0476 units per person +5.0%
1974 0.0504 units per person +6.0%
1975 0.0538 units per person +6.7%
1976 0.0571 units per person +6.1%
1977 0.0587 units per person +2.8%
1978 0.0593 units per person +1.1%
1981 0.0599 units per person +1.0%
1982 0.0605 units per person +0.9%
1983 0.0558 units per person -7.8%
1984 0.0562 units per person +0.8%
1985 0.0589 units per person +4.9%
1986 0.0623 units per person +5.7%
1987 0.0633 units per person +1.7%
1988 0.0661 units per person +4.4%
1989 0.0721 units per person +9.1%
1990 0.0763 units per person +5.9%
1991 0.0804 units per person +5.3%
1992 0.0868 units per person +8.0%
1993 0.0976 units per person +12.5%
1994 0.1086 units per person +11.3%
1995 0.1171 units per person +7.8%
1999 0.1397 units per person +19.3%
2000 0.1397 units per person +0.1%
2001 0.1369 units per person -2.0%
2002 0.135 units per person -1.4%
2003 0.1292 units per person -4.3%
2004 0.122 units per person -5.6%
2005 0.114 units per person -6.5%
2006 0.1078 units per person -5.5%
2007 0.1 units per person -7.3%
2008 0.0973 units per person -2.7%
2009 0.0923 units per person -5.2%
2010 0.0847 units per person -8.2%
2011 0.0821 units per person -3.0%
2012 0.0794 units per person -3.2%
2013 0.0617 units per person -22.4%
2014 0.0601 units per person -2.5%
2015 0.0591 units per person -1.7%
2016 0.0585 units per person -1.0%
2017 0.0579 units per person -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0507 units per person 0.0337 units per person 0.0593 units per person 8
1980s 0.0617 units per person 0.0558 units per person 0.0721 units per person 9
1990s 0.1009 units per person 0.0763 units per person 0.1397 units per person 7
2000s 0.1174 units per person 0.0923 units per person 0.1397 units per person 10
2010s 0.0679 units per person 0.0579 units per person 0.0847 units per person 8

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 135 Russian Federation 0.0583 units per person compare
  2. 136 Spain 0.0582 units per person compare
  3. 137 Belgium 0.0582 units per person compare
  4. 139 Pakistan 0.0569 units per person compare
  5. 140 Lebanon 0.0568 units per person compare
  6. 141 United Arab Emirates 0.0564 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iran?
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iran was 0.0579 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.1397 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0337 units per person in 1971.
How does Iran rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
Iran ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.