Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Iran
Iran: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 49.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Iran, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Iran stood at 49.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Iran peaked at 61.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2012.
Iran ranks 84th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.9% | — |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 55.9% | 61.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.8% | 50.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Iran?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Iran was 49.3% 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 other fields than science, technology recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Iran ranks 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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 other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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.