Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 40.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 40.9%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 53.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2011.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 88th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.4% | — |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 43.4% | 53.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 40.9% | 41.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 85 Switzerland 44.6% compare
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- 89 Azerbaijan 39.6% compare
- 90 Burundi 35.9% compare
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 40.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2011.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 88th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.