Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 257,621 number in 2018. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 310,533 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,474 number, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.
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 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 310,533 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,474 number in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.