Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iran

Iran: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 171,071 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
171,071 number
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
8th
of 159 countries
All-time high
213,889 number
in 2016
All-time low
5,677 number
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iran, 1971–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199420181971: 5.7k number1972: 7.8k number1973: 8.8k number1974: 9.2k number1975: 10.6k number1977: 11.9k number1978: 13.1k number1996: 40.5k number1999: 54.5k number2000: 53.8k number2001: 56.3k number2002: 65.4k number2003: 69.2k number2004: 86.6k number2005: 93.5k number2006: 97.5k number2007: 102.1k number2008: 115.6k number2009: 128.0k number2010: 136.2k number2011: 165.5k number2012: 186.9k number2013: 193.2k number2014: 202.2k number2016: 213.9k number2017: 184.2k number2018: 171.1k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Germany 250,730 number compare
  2. 6 Brazil 242,493 number compare
  3. 7 Russia 205,039 number compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 167,296 number compare
  5. 10 South Korea 142,264 number compare
  6. 11 Colombia 100,122 number compare

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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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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/