Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran
Iran: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 216,282 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran stood at 216,282. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran peaked at 216,282 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117,707, in 1997.
Iran ranks 17th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 117,707 | — |
| 2013 | 202,913 | +72.4% |
| 2014 | 199,911 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 158,932 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 151,523 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 201,074 | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 216,282 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,707 | 117,707 | 117,707 | 1 |
| 2010s | 178,320 | 151,523 | 202,913 | 4 |
| 2020s | 208,678 | 201,074 | 216,282 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran was 216,282 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 216,282 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,707 in 1997.
- How does Iran rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release