Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.073 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.073 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.1499 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0352 units per person, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0352 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0475 units per person | +34.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0504 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0539 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0589 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0627 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0656 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0627 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0701 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0804 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0848 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0918 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.103 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1147 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.123 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1379 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1486 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1499 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1473 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1458 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1411 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1344 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1262 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.12 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1116 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1084 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.103 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0949 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0923 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0897 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.073 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0711 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0691 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0682 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0669 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0698 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0723 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.073 units per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0534 units per person | 0.0352 units per person | 0.0656 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0664 units per person | 0.0627 units per person | 0.0701 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1105 units per person | 0.0804 units per person | 0.1486 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1288 units per person | 0.103 units per person | 0.1499 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0781 units per person | 0.0669 units per person | 0.0949 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0717 units per person | 0.0698 units per person | 0.073 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.073 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1499 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0352 units per person in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.