Iran, Islamic Republic of vs MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
151,998
in 2020
MDG: Developing Regions
5.62 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
8th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
7th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 5.62 million against 151,998 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 5.47 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 37.0 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 170 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 9,571 843,959 834,389 MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 47,452 1.83 million 1.78 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 86,797 2.78 million 2.69 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 184,091 4.54 million 4.36 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 151,998 5.08 million 4.92 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 5.62 million against 151,998 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Developing Regions?
5.47 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Developing Regions?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,637 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release