Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Iran
Iran: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 21.33 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Iran, 1997–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Iran is 21.33, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Iran peaked at 31.91 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.06, in 2014.
That places Iran 30th out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.91 | 31.91 | 31.91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.79 | 18.71 | 21.69 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.7 | 16.06 | 21.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 16.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 29.52 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Iran?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Iran was 21.33 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 31.91 in 1997.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Iran ranks 30th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.