Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Iran
Iran: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 406,399 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Iran is 406,399, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 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 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% |
| 1997 | 280,309 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 334,369 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 330,872 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 305,644 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 299,031 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 373,024 | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 406,399 | +8.9% |
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 | 241,232 | 216,273 | 280,309 | 6 |
| 2010s | 317,479 | 299,031 | 334,369 | 4 |
| 2020s | 389,712 | 373,024 | 406,399 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Iran?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Iran was 406,399 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 406,399 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,886 in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release