Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iran
Iran: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 86,550 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iran, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iran stood at 86,550 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 209.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iran peaked at 96,644 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 797 number, in 1971.
Iran ranks 9th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,475 number | 797 number | 2,372 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 11,672 number | 10,984 number | 12,359 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,060 number | 11,009 number | 35,775 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,340 number | 37,473 number | 96,644 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.68 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iran?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iran was 86,550 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 96,644 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 797 number in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.