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
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, 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
| 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
| 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, Islamic Republic of
- 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, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
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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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.