Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 406,399 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iran stood at 406,399. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iran peaked at 406,399 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,886, in 1971.
That places Iran 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30,886 | — |
| 1972 | 44,616 | +44.5% |
| 1973 | 57,391 | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 60,022 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 69,414 | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 81,855 | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 96,395 | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 188,064 | +95.1% |
| 1984 | 196,541 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 206,244 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 216,273 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 218,931 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 232,758 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 249,812 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 249,307 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 264,808 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 280,309 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 334,369 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 330,872 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 318,258 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 305,644 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 299,031 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 373,024 | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 406,399 | +8.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 406,399 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 11.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 406,399 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,060, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +95.1% | 96,395 | 188,064 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,940 | 30,886 | 96,395 | 7 |
| 1980s | 196,950 | 188,064 | 206,244 | 3 |
| 1990s | 244,600 | 216,273 | 280,309 | 7 |
| 2010s | 317,635 | 299,031 | 334,369 | 5 |
| 2020s | 389,712 | 373,024 | 406,399 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iran?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iran was 406,399 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 406,399 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,886 in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.