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

Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Iran was 52.61 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 57.55 in 2018, while its lowest value was 39.41 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 48.27
2006 46.45
2007 45.23
2008 41.85
2009 42.57
2010 42.41
2011 39.41
2012 41.45
2013 40.05
2014 39.50
2015 41.58
2016 43.48
2018 57.55
2019 56.87
2020 52.61

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure