Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Iran
Iran: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 14.77 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Iran, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Iran stood at 14.77.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Iran peaked at 23.64 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.08, in 1978.
Iran ranks 97th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.54 | — |
| 1972 | 11.1 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 11.66 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 11.75 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 11 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 11.34 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 11.05 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 10.08 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 19.85 | +96.8% |
| 1999 | 19.99 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.69 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 22.76 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 19.77 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 20.36 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.94 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 18.43 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.65 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 21.19 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 23.64 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 20.45 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 21.83 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 18.85 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 17.23 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 16.28 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 16.27 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 14.77 | +5.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 14.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 14.77 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +96.8% | 10.08 | 19.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.19 | 10.08 | 11.75 | 8 |
| 1990s | 19.92 | 19.85 | 19.99 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.69 | 18.43 | 23.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.04 | 14 | 21.83 | 7 |
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, tertiary in Iran?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Iran was 14.77 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23.64 in 2008.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 in 1978.
- How does Iran rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Iran ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.