Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 139 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
95.8%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2001–2017
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 100.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2006.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.4% | — |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 95.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 100.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2006.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release