Germany vs Iran: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Germany
250,730 number
in 2018
Iran
171,071 number
in 2018
Germany rank
5th
Iran rank
8th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Germany
  • Iran
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 250,730 number against 171,071 number in Iran, a difference of 79,659 number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and Iran ranks 8th of 159 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 191,074 number 47,452 number 143,621 number Germany
2000s 188,087 number 58,497 number 129,590 number Germany
2010s 242,346 number 192,922 number 49,423 number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Germany or Iran?
Germany, at 250,730 number against 171,071 number in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Germany and Iran?
79,659 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Germany and Iran rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Germany ranks 5th 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/