Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Ibrd Only: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
151,998
in 2020
WB: Ibrd Only
4.97 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
8th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
11th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • WB: Ibrd Only
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119972024

How they compare

WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 4.97 million against 151,998 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 4.82 million.

That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 32.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 172 countries.

WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of WB: Ibrd Only Difference Ahead
1970s 10,511 1.11 million 1.10 million WB: Ibrd Only
1990s 47,452 1.83 million 1.79 million WB: Ibrd Only
2000s 86,797 2.74 million 2.65 million WB: Ibrd Only
2010s 184,091 4.21 million 4.02 million WB: Ibrd Only
2020s 151,998 4.52 million 4.37 million WB: Ibrd Only

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 WB: Ibrd Only?
WB: Ibrd Only, at 4.97 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 WB: Ibrd Only?
4.82 million, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Ibrd Only?
28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th and WB: Ibrd Only 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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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