Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Iran
Iran: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 16.75 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper 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, upper secondary in Iran is 16.75, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Iran peaked at 30.48 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.49, in 2016.
That places Iran 42nd out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.48 | 30.48 | 30.48 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.51 | 16.49 | 18.47 | 4 |
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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, upper secondary in Iran?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Iran was 16.75 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 30.48 in 1997.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.49 in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Iran ranks 42nd out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.