Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iran
Iran: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0579 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Iran, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.