Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Iran
Iran: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 91,356 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Iran, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran recorded 91,356 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Iran peaked at 119,338 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69,006, in 2014.
Iran ranks 22nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 74,549 | — |
| 2004 | 119,338 | +60.1% |
| 2005 | 115,528 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 108,202 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 101,930 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 87,973 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 69,036 | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 69,006 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 69,437 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 77,791 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 77,889 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79,281 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 91,356 | +15.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 91,356 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,005, 5.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 91,356 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,338, 3.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +60.1% | 74,549 | 119,338 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,549 | 74,549 | 74,549 | 1 |
| 2000s | 106,594 | 87,973 | 119,338 | 5 |
| 2010s | 72,632 | 69,006 | 77,889 | 5 |
| 2020s | 85,318 | 79,281 | 91,356 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 19 Spain 101,969 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 99,106 compare
- 21 Myanmar 95,255 compare
- 23 Thailand 79,114 compare
- 24 South Korea 78,209 compare
- 25 Bangladesh 70,636 compare
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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Iran?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Iran was 91,356 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 119,338 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,006 in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Iran ranks 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release