Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Iran
Iran: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 82,097 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Iran, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Iran stood at 82,097 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Iran peaked at 109,699 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49,377 number, in 1997.
Iran ranks 18th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 49,377 number | — |
| 2013 | 109,699 number | +122.2% |
| 2014 | 109,628 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85,629 number | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 82,097 number | -4.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 82,097 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,848 number, 5.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 82,097 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,136 number, 6.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,377 number | 49,377 number | 49,377 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 96,763 number | 82,097 number | 109,699 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Iran?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Iran was 82,097 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 109,699 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,377 number in 1997.
- How does Iran rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 131 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.