Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Iran
Iran: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 44.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iran recorded 44.3% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Iran peaked at 45.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2007.
Iran ranks 122nd 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.4% | — |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 36.5% | 42.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 40.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 42.9% | 44.4% | 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Iran?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Iran was 44.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2007.
- How does Iran rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Iran ranks 122nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).