Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 49.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
152nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 2014
All-time low
26.3%
in 1971
Years of data
22
1971–2023
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 49.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 54.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 152nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.3% | — |
| 1972 | 30.6% | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 34.2% | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 36.6% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 38.6% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 30.1% | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 40.6% | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 49.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.5%, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 49.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.4%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 26.3% | 39.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 30.1% | 36.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 40.6% | 44.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.5% | 54.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 149 Vanuatu 49.6% compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 49.4% compare
- 151 India 49.3% compare
- 153 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 47.9% compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 47.7% compare
- 155 Cambodia 47.1% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 49.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 152nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release