Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Iran
Iran: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 19.01 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Iran, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Iran stood at 19.01.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Iran peaked at 34.22 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15.07, in 1985.
That places Iran 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.22 | — |
| 1972 | 32.91 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 27.98 | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 29.44 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 28.66 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 26.67 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 24.45 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 15.07 | -38.4% |
| 1991 | 23.51 | +56.0% |
| 1992 | 25.67 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 27.17 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 28.26 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 30.7 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 31.31 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.55 | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 17.51 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.69 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 19.01 | +1.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 19.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.04, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 19.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +56.0% | 15.07 | 23.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.19 | 24.45 | 34.22 | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.07 | 15.07 | 15.07 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.77 | 23.51 | 31.31 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.19 | 17.51 | 19.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Iran?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Iran was 19.01 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 34.22 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.07 in 1985.
- How does Iran rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Iran ranks 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.