AIMS: South and West Asia vs Iran: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
AIMS: South and West Asia
41.5%
in 2024
Iran
34.0%
in 2020
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
124th
Iran rank
126th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- AIMS: South and West Asia
- Iran
How they compare
AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 41.5% against 34.0% in Iran, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, AIMS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 124th and Iran ranks 126th of 221 groups.
AIMS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: South and West Asia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 13.0% | 2.9% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 20.1% | 10.3% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 19.1% | 15.0% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 29.2% | 7.7% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 34.0% | 6.2% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, AIMS: South and West Asia or Iran?
- AIMS: South and West Asia, at 41.5% against 34.0% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between AIMS: South and West Asia and Iran?
- 7.5%, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Iran?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Iran rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 124th and Iran ranks 126th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release