Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Iran
Iran: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 230,289 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Iran, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Iran recorded 230,289 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Iran peaked at 314,774 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,474, in 1971.
That places Iran 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,474 | — |
| 1972 | 8,766 | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 9,890 | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 10,475 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 12,310 | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 13,392 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 13,952 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 15,453 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 52,812 | +241.8% |
| 1997 | 57,020 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 61,228 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 65,436 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 64,766 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 68,974 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 79,235 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 84,197 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 103,226 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 115,340 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 122,068 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 133,484 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 143,503 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 163,775 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 173,625 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 218,368 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 255,596 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 268,340 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 287,970 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 314,774 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 310,533 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 275,749 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 257,621 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 254,128 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 230,289 | -9.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +241.8% | 15,453 | 52,812 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,339 | 6,474 | 15,453 | 8 |
| 1990s | 59,124 | 52,812 | 65,436 | 4 |
| 2000s | 107,857 | 64,766 | 163,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,670 | 173,625 | 314,774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,289 | 230,289 | 230,289 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Iran?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Iran was 230,289 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 314,774 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,474 in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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 tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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.