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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 4.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.08 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
140th
of 205 countries
All-time high
6.11 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.6488 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2023

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023

02461971199720231971: 0.649 units per square kilometre1972: 0.902 units per square kilometre1973: 0.986 units per square kilometre1974: 1.1 units per square kilometre1975: 1.2 units per square kilometre1976: 1.3 units per square kilometre1977: 1.4 units per square kilometre1985: 1.9 units per square kilometre1988: 2.4 units per square kilometre1990: 2.9 units per square kilometre1991: 3.1 units per square kilometre1992: 3.4 units per square kilometre1993: 3.9 units per square kilometre1994: 4.3 units per square kilometre1995: 4.7 units per square kilometre1997: 5.4 units per square kilometre1999: 6 units per square kilometre2000: 6.1 units per square kilometre2001: 6.1 units per square kilometre2002: 6.1 units per square kilometre2003: 6 units per square kilometre2004: 5.8 units per square kilometre2005: 5.6 units per square kilometre2006: 5.4 units per square kilometre2007: 5.1 units per square kilometre2008: 5 units per square kilometre2009: 4.8 units per square kilometre2010: 4.5 units per square kilometre2011: 4.4 units per square kilometre2012: 4.4 units per square kilometre2013: 3.6 units per square kilometre2014: 3.6 units per square kilometre2015: 3.5 units per square kilometre2016: 3.5 units per square kilometre2017: 3.5 units per square kilometre2020: 3.8 units per square kilometre2022: 4 units per square kilometre2023: 4.1 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Islamic Republic of

  1. 137 Cameroon 4.25 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 138 Panama 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 139 Montenegro 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 141 Nicaragua 3.85 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 142 Lithuania 3.85 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 143 Yemen 3.63 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
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, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6488 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.