Which has higher labor force with intermediate education, male, Iran or Turkey?

Turkey, at 77.3% against 76.3% in Iran as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Turkey: Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age)

Iran

76.3%

in 2024

Turkey

77.3%

in 2024

Iran rank

45th

Turkey rank

43rd

Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age) over time

Iran
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 77.3% against 76.3% in Iran, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Turkey ahead.

Iran ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 43rd of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	62.8%	72.6%	9.7%	Turkey
2010s	71.9%	75.5%	3.6%	Turkey
2020s	75.3%	75.3%	0.1%	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education, male, Iran or Turkey?: Turkey, at 77.3% against 76.3% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education, male between Iran and Turkey?: 1.0%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for labor force with intermediate education, male?: Iran ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 43rd of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit: % of male working-age population with intermediate education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).