Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
124th
of 125 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2005
All-time low
9.5%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2024

0510152005201420242005: 15.62006: 14.82007: 12.92008: 13.62009: 14.22010: 13.32011: 11.62012: 12.72013: 10.52014: 9.62015: 10.32016: 12.12017: 13.52018: 13.42019: 12.62020: 9.72021: 9.52022: 10.32023: 11.22024: 11.1

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 11.1% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2021.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 124th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 15.6%
2006 14.8% -5.0%
2007 12.9% -13.2%
2008 13.6% +5.4%
2009 14.2% +4.5%
2010 13.3% -6.0%
2011 11.6% -12.7%
2012 12.7% +8.9%
2013 10.5% -17.1%
2014 9.6% -8.4%
2015 10.3% +7.0%
2016 12.1% +17.1%
2017 13.5% +11.5%
2018 13.4% -0.6%
2019 12.6% -5.6%
2020 9.7% -23.5%
2021 9.5% -2.0%
2022 10.3% +8.4%
2023 11.2% +8.6%
2024 11.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 12.9% 15.6% 5
2010s 12.0% 9.6% 13.5% 10
2020s 10.3% 9.5% 11.2% 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 121 India 22.1% compare
  2. 122 Egypt 21.6% compare
  3. 123 Palestine, State of 11.2% compare
  4. 125 Jordan 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2021.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 124th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female 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, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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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).