Iran vs Jordan: Tertiary education, academic staff

Iran
34.0%
in 2020
Jordan
33.4%
in 2024
Iran rank
124th
Jordan rank
127th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Iran
  • Jordan
101520253035197119972024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 34.0% against 33.4% in Jordan, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jordan ahead.

Iran ranks 124th and Jordan ranks 127th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Jordan Difference Ahead
1970s 13.0% 20.0% 7.0% Jordan
1990s 23.4% 17.1% 6.3% Iran
2000s 18.8% 20.3% 1.5% Jordan
2010s 30.0% 27.7% 2.3% Iran
2020s 34.0% 27.8% 6.2% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Iran or Jordan?
Iran, at 34.0% against 33.4% in Jordan as of 2020.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Iran and Jordan?
0.6%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jordan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Iran and Jordan rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Iran ranks 124th and Jordan ranks 127th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.