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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
257,621 number
in 2018
Spain
171,869 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th
Spain rank
13th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Spain
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 257,621 number against 171,869 number in Spain, a difference of 85,752 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 12,034 number 28,324 number 16,290 number Spain
1990s 59,124 number 97,951 number 38,827 number Spain
2000s 107,857 number 136,960 number 29,103 number Spain
2010s 255,975 number 159,065 number 96,910 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Spain?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 257,621 number against 171,869 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain?
85,752 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain?
27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th 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.