Iran - Labor force with advanced education

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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure