Canada vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Canada
173,685 number
in 2016
Iran, Islamic Republic of
257,621 number
in 2018
Canada rank
12th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 257,621 number against 173,685 number in Canada, a difference of 83,936 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 204,148 number 153,639 number 50,509 number Canada
2010s 193,400 number 252,405 number 59,006 number Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Canada or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 257,621 number against 173,685 number in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
83,936 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 176 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.