Labor force with advanced education in Iran
Iran: Labor force with advanced education was 54.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Iran recorded 54.1% for labor force with advanced education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Iran peaked at 58.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2014.
Iran ranks 124th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.3% | — |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 45.2% | 49.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 44.4% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.4% | 54.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More work & labour data for Iran
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,188 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,874 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 36.89 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.89 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.574 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Iran?
- Labor force with advanced education in Iran was 54.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Iran ranks 124th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).