ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
5.68 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
216,282
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
19th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 5.68 million against 216,282 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 5.46 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 26.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 211 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.24 million 117,707 1.12 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 3.01 million 178,320 2.83 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 5.29 million 208,678 5.08 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 5.68 million against 216,282 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
5.46 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 211 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
365 places, 8,409 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release