Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in upper secondary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
69,426 number
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
87,852 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Teachers in upper secondary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 87,852 number against 69,426 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 18,426 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 131 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 68,330 number 142,283 number 73,953 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 81,556 number 97,021 number 15,465 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 87,852 number against 69,426 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18,426 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,795 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

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