Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Iran
Iran: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 257,621 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iran, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran recorded 257,621 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iran peaked at 310,533 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,474 number, in 1971.
That places Iran 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, 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 (number) in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,474 number | — |
| 1972 | 8,766 number | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 9,890 number | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 10,475 number | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 12,310 number | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 13,392 number | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 13,952 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 15,453 number | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 52,812 number | +241.8% |
| 1999 | 65,436 number | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 64,766 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 68,974 number | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 79,235 number | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 84,197 number | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 103,226 number | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 115,340 number | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 122,068 number | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 133,484 number | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 143,503 number | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 163,775 number | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 173,625 number | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 218,368 number | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 255,596 number | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 268,340 number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 287,970 number | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 310,533 number | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 275,749 number | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 257,621 number | -6.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 257,621 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 14.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 257,621 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,463 number, 15.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 number | 52,812 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,339 number | 6,474 number | 15,453 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 59,124 number | 52,812 number | 65,436 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 107,857 number | 64,766 number | 163,775 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,975 number | 173,625 number | 310,533 number | 8 |
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 in Iran?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iran was 257,621 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 310,533 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,474 number in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.