Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 4.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran is 4.08 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran 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 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.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.08 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.92 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.08 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 137 Cameroon 4.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Panama 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Montenegro 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Nicaragua 3.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Lithuania 3.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Yemen 3.63 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran was 4.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6488 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, 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.