Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 69,619 number in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
69,619 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 137 countries
All-time high
123,370 number
in 2004
All-time low
61,955 number
in 2014
Years of data
11
1997–2017

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2017

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1997200720171997: 88.1k number2004: 123.4k number2005: 120.9k number2006: 111.9k number2007: 96.1k number2008: 84.8k number2013: 62.4k number2014: 62.0k number2015: 62.0k number2016: 68.9k number2017: 69.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 69,619 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 123,370 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61,955 number, in 2014.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88,053 number 88,053 number 88,053 number 1
2000s 107,400 number 84,752 number 123,370 number 5
2010s 64,991 number 61,955 number 69,619 number 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 15 Viet Nam 93,139 number compare
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  3. 17 Nigeria 79,469 number compare
  4. 19 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 62,871 number compare
  5. 20 Colombia 60,783 number compare
  6. 21 Saudi Arabia 57,100 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 69,619 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 123,370 number in 2004.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 61,955 number in 2014.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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/