Colombia vs Iran: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Colombia
100,122 number
in 2018
Iran
171,071 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
11th
Iran rank
8th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 171,071 number against 100,122 number in Colombia, a difference of 70,949 number.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 11th and Iran ranks 8th of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 20,000 number 11,868 number 8,132 number Colombia
1990s 57,147 number 54,452 number 2,695 number Colombia
2000s 55,345 number 83,017 number 27,672 number Iran
2010s 90,524 number 195,104 number 104,580 number Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Colombia or Iran?
Iran, at 171,071 number against 100,122 number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Colombia and Iran?
70,949 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Colombia ranks 11th and Iran ranks 8th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/