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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
257,621 number
in 2018
Mexico
397,142 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th
Mexico rank
8th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 397,142 number against 257,621 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 139,521 number.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 8th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 12,391 number 43,635 number 31,244 number Mexico
1990s 59,124 number 178,124 number 119,000 number Mexico
2000s 107,857 number 246,781 number 138,924 number Mexico
2010s 248,181 number 353,841 number 105,660 number Mexico

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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 397,142 number against 257,621 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mexico?
139,521 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mexico rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 8th 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.