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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 797 number | — |
| 1972 | 992 number | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 1,126 number | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 1,299 number | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 1,682 number | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 2,058 number | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 2,372 number | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 12,359 number | +421.0% |
| 1999 | 10,984 number | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 11,009 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 12,648 number | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 13,827 number | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 14,996 number | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 16,597 number | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 21,832 number | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 24,579 number | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 31,383 number | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 27,950 number | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 35,775 number | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 37,473 number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 52,906 number | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 68,740 number | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 75,131 number | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 85,723 number | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 96,644 number | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 91,553 number | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 86,550 number | -5.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 86,550 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 10.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iran's 86,550 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,821 number, 30.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 | +421.0% | 2,372 number | 12,359 number |
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (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.