Iran - Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)

Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Iran was 34.06 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 40.96 in 2018, while its lowest value was 18.68 in 2014.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. 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).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2005 29.08
2006 28.46
2007 27.97
2008 24.69
2009 24.94
2010 25.50
2011 21.68
2012 24.70
2013 20.19
2014 18.68
2015 19.86
2016 22.23
2018 40.96
2019 39.61
2020 34.06

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure