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