Iran vs Turkey: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary)
Iran
78,291
in 2020
Turkey
85,220
in 2023
Iran rank
16th
Turkey rank
14th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 85,220 against 78,291 in Iran, a difference of 6,929.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,475 | 3,160 | 1,685 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 10,984 | 20,826 | 9,842 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 23,367 | 33,039 | 9,671 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 77,579 | 59,598 | 17,981 | Iran |
| 2020s | 78,291 | 78,687 | 396 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 85,220 against 78,291 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Iran and Turkey?
- 6,929, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Iran ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th 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