Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 39.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 39.1% for female share of graduates in information and communication in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 61.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2017.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 17th out of 85 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45.9% | — |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 42.8% | 54.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 39.1% | 61.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in information and communication in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 39.1% 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 information and communication recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2017.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies 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.