Indonesia vs Iran: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Indonesia
294,820 number
in 2018
Iran
257,621 number
in 2018
Indonesia rank
9th
Iran rank
10th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Indonesia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 294,820 number against 257,621 number in Iran, a difference of 37,199 number.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 9th and Iran ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 39,340 number 11,988 number 27,352 number Indonesia
1990s 188,456 number 59,124 number 129,332 number Indonesia
2000s 254,612 number 107,857 number 146,755 number Indonesia
2010s 257,817 number 255,975 number 1,842 number Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Indonesia or Iran?
Indonesia, at 294,820 number against 257,621 number in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Indonesia and Iran?
37,199 number, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 9th and Iran 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.