Iran vs SDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Iran
34.0%
in 2020
SDG: Southern Asia
41.5%
in 2024
Iran rank
126th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
124th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Iran
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 41.5% against 34.0% in Iran, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 126th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 124th of 172 countries.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 15.9% | 2.9% | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 30.3% | 10.3% | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 34.1% | 15.0% | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 37.0% | 7.7% | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 40.2% | 6.2% | SDG: Southern 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, Iran or SDG: Southern Asia?
- SDG: Southern 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 Iran and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 7.5%, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Iran and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Iran ranks 126th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 124th of 172 countries.
- 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