Iran vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Iran
50.4%
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
48.9%
in 2024
Iran rank
114th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
116th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Iran
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 50.4% against 48.9% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 114th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 116th of 153 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 26.7% | 15.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 37.8% | 16.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 48.2% | 3.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Iran or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Iran, at 50.4% against 48.9% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Iran and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 1.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Iran and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Iran ranks 114th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 116th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary 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