Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, teachers

Iran, Islamic Republic of
406,399
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
4.46 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 4.46 million against 406,399 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 4.06 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.0 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 201 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 62,940 630,283 567,343 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 196,950 1.13 million 929,050 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 241,232 1.71 million 1.47 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 317,479 3.08 million 2.76 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 389,712 4.12 million 3.73 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 4.46 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
4.06 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st 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.