Egypt vs Iran: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary)
Egypt
75,929
in 2025
Iran
78,291
in 2020
Egypt rank
17th
Iran rank
16th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 78,291 against 75,929 in Egypt, a difference of 2,362.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 17th and Iran ranks 16th of 172 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,501 | 88,096 | 36,595 | Iran |
| 2020s | 62,310 | 78,291 | 15,981 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 78,291 against 75,929 in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Egypt and Iran?
- 2,362, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Iran ranks 16th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release