Iran vs OECD members: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time
- Iran
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 2.81 million number against 171,071 number in Iran, a difference of 2.64 million number.
That makes OECD members's figure about 16.4 times Iran's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 7th of 159 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,195 number | 1.31 million number | 1.30 million number | OECD members |
| 1990s | 47,452 number | 2.00 million number | 1.95 million number | OECD members |
| 2000s | 86,797 number | 2.48 million number | 2.39 million number | OECD members |
| 2010s | 181,635 number | 2.87 million number | 2.69 million number | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Iran or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 2.81 million number against 171,071 number in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Iran and OECD members?
- 2.64 million number, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
- How do Iran and OECD members rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Iran ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 7th 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
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/