Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran

Iran: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 151,523 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
151,523 number
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
19th
of 134 countries
All-time high
202,913 number
in 2013
All-time low
117,707 number
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2017

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, 1997–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997200720171997: 117.7k number2013: 202.9k number2014: 199.9k number2016: 158.9k number2017: 151.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iran recorded 151,523 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2017.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran peaked at 202,913 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 117,707 number, in 1997.

Iran ranks 19th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Iran, 1997 to 2017.
Year number Change
1997 117,707 number
2013 202,913 number +72.4%
2014 199,911 number -1.5%
2016 158,932 number -20.5%
2017 151,523 number -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117,707 number 117,707 number 117,707 number 1
2010s 178,320 number 151,523 number 202,913 number 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 16 Germany 173,852 number compare
  2. 17 Argentina 170,708 number compare
  3. 18 Spain 154,210 number compare
  4. 20 Kenya 144,009 number compare
  5. 21 Canada 141,968 number compare
  6. 22 Poland 141,953 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iran was 151,523 number in 2017, 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 202,913 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 117,707 number in 1997.
How does Iran rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Iran ranks 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
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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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.