East Asia & Pacific vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 4.02 million number against 257,621 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.76 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 15.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 45 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 521,348 number | 11,339 number | 510,008 number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 1.49 million number | 59,124 number | 1.43 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 2.47 million number | 107,857 number | 2.36 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 3.59 million number | 255,740 number | 3.33 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 4.02 million number against 257,621 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 3.76 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 45 groups.
- 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
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.