Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Spain: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
147,508 number
in 2017
Spain
139,938 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Spain
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199320052018

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 147,508 number against 139,938 number in Spain, a difference of 7,570 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 141 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 213,995 number 165,744 number 48,250 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 137,623 number 133,946 number 3,677 number Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Spain?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 147,508 number against 139,938 number in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain?
7,570 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Spain: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/teachers-in-lower-secondary-education-both-sexes-number/iran-islamic-rep/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/teachers-in-lower-secondary-education-both-sexes-number/iran-islamic-rep/spain/">Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Spain: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.