Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iran
Iran: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 171,071 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iran, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iran is 171,071 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iran peaked at 213,889 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,677 number, in 1971.
Iran ranks 8th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,677 number | — |
| 1972 | 7,774 number | +36.9% |
| 1973 | 8,764 number | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 9,176 number | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 10,628 number | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 11,894 number | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 13,081 number | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 40,453 number | +209.3% |
| 1999 | 54,452 number | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 53,757 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 56,326 number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 65,408 number | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 69,201 number | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 86,629 number | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 93,508 number | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 97,489 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 102,101 number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 115,553 number | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 128,000 number | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 136,152 number | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 165,462 number | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 186,856 number | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 193,209 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 202,247 number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 213,889 number | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 184,196 number | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 171,071 number | -7.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 171,071 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,456 number, 16.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iran's 171,071 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,595 number, 22.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +209.3% | 13,081 number | 40,453 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,571 number | 5,677 number | 13,081 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 47,452 number | 40,453 number | 54,452 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 86,797 number | 53,757 number | 128,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,635 number | 136,152 number | 213,889 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iran?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iran was 171,071 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 213,889 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,677 number in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Iran ranks 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/