Secondary education, teachers in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Secondary education, teachers was 49.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 49.3%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 54.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % female | 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% |
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 |
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- 141 Vanuatu 49.6% compare
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- 145 Marshall Islands 47.7% compare
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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 secondary education, teachers in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Secondary education, teachers in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 49.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.