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

Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Iran was 69.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 72.49 in 2018, while its lowest value was 56.98 in 2011.

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 70.61
2006 67.25
2007 65.06
2008 60.23
2009 61.17
2010 59.83
2011 56.98
2012 57.90
2013 59.22
2014 59.80
2015 62.62
2016 64.18
2018 72.49
2019 72.12
2020 69.34

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure