Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Iran
Iran: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 21.33 headcount basis in 2017. ▬ Flat
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Iran, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Iran is 21.33 headcount basis, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Iran peaked at 21.33 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.06 headcount basis, in 2014.
That places Iran 41st out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Iran, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.41 headcount basis | — |
| 2005 | 18.71 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.32 headcount basis | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 16.06 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.09 headcount basis | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 21.33 headcount basis | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.06 headcount basis | 18.71 headcount basis | 19.41 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.7 headcount basis | 16.06 headcount basis | 21.33 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for Iran
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Iran?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Iran was 21.33 headcount basis in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 21.33 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Iran ranks 41st out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release