Labor force with intermediate education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 76.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 76.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 76.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2007.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 45th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.8% | — |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 58.5% | 68.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 67.2% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 74.5% | 76.3% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.53 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.43 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,320 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,416 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 76.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2007.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).