Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Secondary education, teachers

Iran, Islamic Republic of
406,399
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
3.86 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
24th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 3.86 million against 406,399 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.45 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 9.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 201 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 62,940 1.05 million 990,322 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1980s 196,950 2.18 million 1.98 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 241,232 2.55 million 2.31 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 317,479 3.53 million 3.21 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 389,712 3.80 million 3.41 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 3.86 million against 406,399 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
3.45 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.