Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 3.03 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3.03 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.7 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.6219 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017

02461971199420171971: 0.622 units per square kilometre1972: 0.86 units per square kilometre1973: 0.93 units per square kilometre1974: 1 units per square kilometre1975: 1.1 units per square kilometre1976: 1.2 units per square kilometre1977: 1.3 units per square kilometre1978: 1.4 units per square kilometre1981: 1.5 units per square kilometre1982: 1.6 units per square kilometre1983: 1.6 units per square kilometre1984: 1.6 units per square kilometre1985: 1.8 units per square kilometre1986: 2 units per square kilometre1987: 2.1 units per square kilometre1988: 2.2 units per square kilometre1989: 2.5 units per square kilometre1990: 2.7 units per square kilometre1991: 3 units per square kilometre1992: 3.3 units per square kilometre1993: 3.7 units per square kilometre1994: 4.1 units per square kilometre1995: 4.5 units per square kilometre1999: 5.6 units per square kilometre2000: 5.7 units per square kilometre2001: 5.7 units per square kilometre2002: 5.6 units per square kilometre2003: 5.5 units per square kilometre2004: 5.3 units per square kilometre2005: 5 units per square kilometre2006: 4.9 units per square kilometre2007: 4.6 units per square kilometre2008: 4.5 units per square kilometre2009: 4.3 units per square kilometre2010: 4 units per square kilometre2011: 4 units per square kilometre2012: 3.9 units per square kilometre2013: 3 units per square kilometre2014: 3 units per square kilometre2015: 3 units per square kilometre2016: 3 units per square kilometre2017: 3 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 3.03 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.7 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6219 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 141st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.6219 units per square kilometre
1972 0.8597 units per square kilometre +38.2%
1973 0.9295 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1974 1.02 units per square kilometre +9.2%
1975 1.12 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1976 1.22 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1977 1.3 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1978 1.35 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1981 1.55 units per square kilometre +14.2%
1982 1.64 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1983 1.58 units per square kilometre -4.2%
1984 1.65 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1985 1.79 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1986 1.97 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1987 2.07 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1988 2.24 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1989 2.51 units per square kilometre +12.3%
1990 2.74 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1991 2.96 units per square kilometre +8.2%
1992 3.26 units per square kilometre +10.2%
1993 3.68 units per square kilometre +12.9%
1994 4.1 units per square kilometre +11.5%
1995 4.47 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1999 5.61 units per square kilometre +25.5%
2000 5.7 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2001 5.67 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2002 5.64 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2003 5.46 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2004 5.26 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2005 5.03 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2006 4.86 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2007 4.58 units per square kilometre -5.7%
2008 4.51 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2009 4.33 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2010 4.03 units per square kilometre -7.1%
2011 3.95 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2012 3.87 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2013 3.05 units per square kilometre -21.3%
2014 3.01 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2015 3 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2016 3.01 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 3.03 units per square kilometre +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.05 units per square kilometre 0.6219 units per square kilometre 1.35 units per square kilometre 8
1980s 1.89 units per square kilometre 1.55 units per square kilometre 2.51 units per square kilometre 9
1990s 3.83 units per square kilometre 2.74 units per square kilometre 5.61 units per square kilometre 7
2000s 5.1 units per square kilometre 4.33 units per square kilometre 5.7 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.37 units per square kilometre 3 units per square kilometre 4.03 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 138 Palau 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 139 Kyrgyzstan 3.24 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 140 Bulgaria 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.99 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 143 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.91 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 144 Montenegro 2.83 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.03 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 5.7 units per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6219 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils 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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils 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.