Iran vs UNICEF: World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Iran
151,998
in 2020
UNICEF: World
8.12 million
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Iran
  • UNICEF: World
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197119972024

How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 8.12 million against 151,998 in Iran, a difference of 7.97 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 53.4 times Iran's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 172 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 10,511 2.54 million 2.53 million UNICEF: World
1990s 47,452 3.95 million 3.90 million UNICEF: World
2000s 86,797 5.32 million 5.23 million UNICEF: World
2010s 184,091 7.19 million 7.01 million UNICEF: World
2020s 151,998 7.63 million 7.48 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Iran or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 8.12 million against 151,998 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Iran and UNICEF: World?
7.97 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UNICEF: World?
28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
How do Iran and UNICEF: World rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Iran ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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

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