Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Iran
Iran: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 0.2505 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iran is 0.2505 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.2505 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.019 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Iran 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | +95.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1843 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2299 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2505 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.2505 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.2505 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5756 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +95.1% | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | 0.1155 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1951 units per square kilometre | 0.1843 units per square kilometre | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | 0.2299 units per square kilometre | 0.2505 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 132 Fiji 0.2759 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2742 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bahamas 0.2634 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cameroon 0.2498 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.247 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Myanmar 0.2354 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, teachers, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.2505 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2505 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.