Iran, Islamic Rep.'s secondary education, general pupils was 4.92 million in 2017, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 34.02% from 7.46 million in 2007 (4.07% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 4.92 million | 2017 |
| Five years earlier | 6.31 million | 2012 |
| Ten years earlier | 7.46 million | 2007 |
| Highest | 9.28 million | 2000 |
| Lowest | 1.01 million | 1971 |
| Average since 2008 | 5.83 million | 2008–2017 |
| First recorded | 1.01 million |
What the numbers say
In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s secondary education, general pupils rose 0.4% on 2016 (from 4.9 million to 4.92 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1983 to 2016), the average change was +1.5% and a typical year strayed about 7.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 38.2% in 1972 and the biggest yearly fall was 21.3% in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2008 to 2017 the straight-line trend is downward, about 310,598 a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep. had the 11th highest value of the 69 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 4.92 million | 2017 |
| World | 532 million | 2018 |
| Upper middle income | 172 million | 2018 |
Closest to Iran, Islamic Rep. in the 2017 ranking
- Germany — 7th of 69: 5.68 million
- France — 8th of 69: 4.98 million
- Ethiopia — 9th of 69: 4.97 million
- South Africa — 11th of 69: 4.7 million
- Argentina — 12th of 69: 4.61 million
- United Kingdom — 13th of 69: 4.17 million
What this measures
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 42 values
| Year | Secondary education, general pupils |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,920,798 |
| 2016 | 4,902,204 |
| 2015 | 4,880,395 |
| 2014 | 4,899,693 |
| 2013 | 4,959,951 |
| 2012 | 6,305,168 |
| 2011 | 6,435,868 |
| 2010 | 6,556,388 |
| 2009 | 7,054,205 |
| 2008 | 7,348,681 |
| 2007 |
Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies
More education data for Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 9.09 million (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 101.96% (2023)
- School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 72.48% (2020)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 102.05% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 101.88% (2023)
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Questions people ask
- What is Iran, Islamic Rep.'s secondary education, general pupils?
- 4.92 million in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is up 385.8% from 1.01 million in 1971 (3.5% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 9.28 million in 2000 and the lowest 1.01 million in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank?
- 11th highest of 69 economies with data for 2017.
- Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s secondary education, general pupils rose 0.4% on 2016 (from 4.9 million to 4.92 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1983 to 2016), the average change was +1.5% and a typical year strayed about 7.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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