Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
230,289
in 2020
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
9.42 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
10th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 9.42 million against 230,289 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 9.19 million.

That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 40.9 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 185 countries.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of WB: Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1970s 11,339 1.68 million 1.67 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
1990s 59,124 3.16 million 3.10 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 107,857 4.94 million 4.83 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 261,670 7.72 million 7.45 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 230,289 8.46 million 8.23 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 9.42 million against 230,289 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
9.19 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release