Iran vs Spain: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary)
Iran
151,998
in 2020
Spain
106,538
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
Spain rank
11th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Iran currently reports 151,998 against 106,538 in Spain, a difference of 45,460.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Spain ahead.
Iran ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,709 | 24,303 | 13,594 | Spain |
| 1990s | 47,452 | 64,694 | 17,242 | Spain |
| 2000s | 86,797 | 84,598 | 2,199 | Iran |
| 2010s | 184,091 | 93,155 | 90,936 | Iran |
| 2020s | 151,998 | 96,372 | 55,626 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Iran or Spain?
- Iran, at 151,998 against 106,538 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Iran and Spain?
- 45,460, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Iran ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 172 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release